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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 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.

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

• City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Professional Cookery & L2 Certificate in Food Safety in Catering.
• A minimum of one year’s experience cooking in a formal setting

Further Information

If you have catering experience and like the idea of work that genuinely matters, we would love to hear from you. If you would like an application pack or to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Judith McColgan, HR Assistant, or submit your CV for consideration. hr@foylehopsice.com Closing date Wednesday 5th August 2026 @ 12pm We are an Equal Opportunity Employer