Cook Clanmil Housing

Cook

East Belfast – Mount Merrion & Bloomfield area.

Magherafelt – Castledawson Road.

Various contracts available from 12 – 37 hours.

£13.45 per hour

A bit about us

We are one of NI’s leading providers of high-quality housing and support housing services and our aim is to make a real difference to the lives of the people living in our homes.

What you’ll be doing

• Preparing nutritious, homely meals tailored to the needs of our residents
• Supporting menu planning and contributing ideas for varied, enjoyable dishes
• Completing essential compliance and food safety checks
• Helping us maintain a welcoming, well‑run kitchen environment

A bit about you

• NVQ Level 2 in Catering & Hospitality or City & Guilds equivalent
• Or at least 2 years’ experience working in a kitchen or catering environment.

It would be great if you also have:

• A Basic Food Hygiene certificate
• Knowledge of older people’s dietary needs or menu planning

You must also be able to communicate verbally in English with our residents.

Why you’ll love working with us:

We believe in looking after the people who look after others. That’s why we offer a fantastic rewards package, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlements
• Birthday Leave and a Life Event Day for those important personal moments
• Pension contributions
• An award‑winning work‑life balance package
• Plenty of learning and development opportunities
• National Living Wage rate of £13.45 per hour

This is more than just a job—it’s a chance to be part of a community, to bring comfort through food, and to help people live well every day.

Are you interested?

If you are enthusiastic and pro-active team player, we would love to hear from you! Visit us at clanmil.org.uk/join-the-team, read up on us and the job and apply online!  Alternatively, drop the HR team an email to hr@clanmil.org.uk or call into any of our care homes if you would prefer a paper copy of the application form. We are also hosting an open recruitment day in our head office on the 10^th of July 2026, where we can interview you on the day!

Closing: 23:59pm on the 14^th of July 2026

Clanmil Housing is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Recruitment Records are held for 2 years as per Clanmil Housing’s Data Retention Policy.

The Association reserves the right to heighten the criteria based on demand. 

Further appointments may be made from this competition should Clanmil positions become vacant which require the same eligibility criteria and have similar duties and responsibilities.