CSH Surrey

Cook

The closing date is 11 August 2025

Job summary

Part Time Cook

Shift Pattern

Wk 1 Wednesday10.00 to 18.30 Friday 10.00 to 18.30 Saturday 10.00 to 18.30

Wk 2 Wednesday10.00 to 18.30 Friday 10.00 to 18.30 Saturday 07.00 to 15.00

We are looking for a part time cook to join our Catering team at Woking Community Hospital. We are passionate about the food we provide for our patients, believing it is just as important as the clinical care they receive. The team are responsible not only for catering for our ward patients but also for cooking for and serving staff and visitors in our Hospital cafe too.

We are looking for someone who is experienced in catering, reliable, enthusiastic and committed to providing a safe and efficient service. Knowledge of special diets and allergens.

Basic literacy, numeracy, computer skills and good communication skills are essential.

Please note we do NOT offer UKVI sponsorship, all applicants require right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

The main duties if the role include

The preparation, regeneration and cooling of food

Ensuring food is stored and prepared in accordance with current food safety guidance

Cleaning of kitchen equipment and the environment

Preparing food, and serving visitors and staff in the Hospital Cafe

About us

CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys longest established NHS community services provider, so our employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.

Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes.

We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are heard at Board level. CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.

Details

Date posted

28 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£26,240 to £27,928 a year inclusive of 5% High Cost Area allowance per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B9074-25-0056

Job locations

Woking Community Hospital

Heathside Road

Woking

Surrey

GU22 7HS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for more information including essential and desirable criteria

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for more information including essential and desirable criteria

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good basic education literacy and basic numeric skills. Able to read and write in English
  • Basic Food Hygiene knowledge /qualification
  • To be physically fit and able to spend long periods of the shift walking
  • Must be able to work the advertised shift pattern

Desirable

  • Experience of working with the public in a customer facing environment
  • Knowledge of catering environment and meal provision service including special diets
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good basic education literacy and basic numeric skills. Able to read and write in English
  • Basic Food Hygiene knowledge /qualification
  • To be physically fit and able to spend long periods of the shift walking
  • Must be able to work the advertised shift pattern

Desirable

  • Experience of working with the public in a customer facing environment
  • Knowledge of catering environment and meal provision service including special diets

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

CSH Surrey

Address

Woking Community Hospital

Heathside Road

Woking

Surrey

GU22 7HS


Employer's website

https://www.cshsurrey.co.uk/about-us/about-csh-surrey (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

CSH Surrey

Address

Woking Community Hospital

Heathside Road

Woking

Surrey

GU22 7HS


Employer's website

https://www.cshsurrey.co.uk/about-us/about-csh-surrey (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hotel Services Manager

Victoria Moore

victoria.moore3@nhs.net

07876753288

Details

Date posted

28 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£26,240 to £27,928 a year inclusive of 5% High Cost Area allowance per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B9074-25-0056

Job locations

Woking Community Hospital

Heathside Road

Woking

Surrey

GU22 7HS


Supporting documents

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