Cook – Full Time

Company: Inspire
Apply for the Cook – Full Time
Location: Belfast
Job Description:

The Vacancy

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Residential Care Home Cook Location: Greenvale Residential Home

Hours: 8:00am – 4:00pm Working Pattern: Monday to Sunday on a rotational rota, including weekends.

Rate of Pay: £13.19 – £13.74 per hour

Greenvale is a small, welcoming residential home where 11 residents with intellectual disability and autism are supported to live as independently as possible in their own home. We are looking for a caring, reliable and well-organised Cook who takes pride in preparing fresh, nutritious, home-cooked meals. This is a rewarding opportunity to make mealtimes enjoyable, meaningful and person-centred for our residents. You will work independently in the kitchen, while being part of a supportive staff team and reporting to a Team Leader.

Our values: inclusive, kind, passionate, determined, innovative and honest.

About the Role

Prepare fresh, nutritious meals that residents can look forward to each day.

Work independently, taking pride in the smooth running of the kitchen.

Plan menus around residents’ preferences, dietary needs and modified diets, following IDDSI guidance where required.

Maintain high standards of food hygiene, safe storage and kitchen cleanliness.

Work closely with the staff team and report to the Team Leader.

We’re Looking for Someone Who Is:

Confident working independently and using their own initiative.

Passionate about good-quality, homely food and positive mealtime experiences.

Kind, respectful, organised and reliable.

Knowledgeable about food hygiene and willing to follow IDDSI guidance.

Committed to our values: inclusive, kind, passionate, determined, innovative and honest.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a warm, family-style home where good food makes a real difference.

Take ownership of the kitchen while working alongside a supportive team.

Enjoy consistent daytime hours and a role with purpose.

Interested?

If you are a dependable Cook who enjoys working independently, creating homely meals and making a difference to people’s daily lives, we would love to hear from you.

Please note if successful at interview, the applicant will have to complete an enhanced disclosure check.

Following the interviews, a waiting list will be created for similar posts for a nine month period.

Inspire is committed to equality of opportunity and to selection based on merit.

Our Organisation

Inspire is an all-island charity and social enterprise and our aim is wellbeing for all. We work together with people living with mental ill health, intellectual disability, autism and addictions to ensure they live with dignity and realise their full potential.

We campaign to create a society free from stigma and discrimination with a culture of compassion that focuses on people and their abilities.

Our Benefits

Enhanced Annual LeaveCycle to Work SchemeShopping DiscountsEmployee Wellbeing InitiativesDeath in Service BenefitOccupational Sick Pay

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Posted: July 29th, 2026