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Job description

Foyle Hospice provides specialist palliative care to patients with life limiting illnesses throughout the North West. Relief Cooks at Foyle Hospice... step in, help out, feel proud. We’re recruiting Relief Cooks to support our hospice kitchen team on an ad hoc basis. This is a flexible role, ideal if you’re looking for occasional shifts that fit around other work, study or family commitments. You’ll be part of the team that helps make the hospice feel like home, supporting day-to-day food preparation and service, and stepping in when extra hands are needed. You don’t need to commit to set weekly hours, but you do need to be reliable and comfortable working as part of a great team in a busy kitchen. If you have catering experience and like the idea of work that genuinely matters, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and distributing high quality nutritious food to patients, staff and visitors at the Hospice.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene at all times.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• L2 Certificate in Food Safety in Catering.
• A minimum of one year’s experience cooking in a formal setting.

Further Information

Further details or application packs are available from: Human Resources Department Foyle Hospice 61 Culmore Road Derry/Londonderry BT48 8JE Email: hr@foylehospice.com Closing date for receipt of completed applications is Friday 15th May 2026 at 12 noon. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Application Information

To apply, contact hr@foylehospice.com for further details and application pack.