Housekeeper / Cook - Antrim

Contact Aileen Mark | 028 2563 1555 | [email protected] Housekeeper / Cook

• Public Sector | Antrim Join the Northern Health and Social Care Trust as a Housekeeper / Cook, providing essential housekeeping and catering services within the Unit. You'll play an important role in creating a safe, welcoming environment while supporting and encouraging young people to develop life skills through participation in day-to-day household tasks.

About the role

£12.75 per hour Spring Meadows Childrens Home, Antrim Monday-Friday 8am-4pm or Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. (One weekend per month) Part-time hours may be considered Temporary for 3 months initially Please note closing date for this vacancy is Friday 23rd October 2026 at 12 noon - however you can register your interest for other upcoming vacancies by applying today.

We may close this role early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants. Duties include: Maintenance of cleaning schedules, temperature charts, stock ordering, records Planning of meals, ordering stocks within the budget limit Preparation of food and supervision of the service of meals Receive food stuffs and check for temperature and quantity, quality and freshness Checking of deliveries and maintenance of records to ensure correct stock rotation Maintain a high standard of cleanliness throughout the whole building, including offices, staff rooms, stairways, toilets/showers, kitchen and bedrooms Order, replenish and maintain stock records of all cleaning products as required Report any maintenance requirements and maintain appropriate records Encourage young people and other staff to be involved in duties to maintain the daily upkeep of the building i.

e. cleaning, washing up and removal of rubbish Responsible for the removal and changing of all bedding, curtains etc. Responsible for the general security of areas. (This may include operation of electronic alarm systems) What you'll need for this role: City and Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 OR NVQ level 2 Food Preparations and Cooking PLUS 1 years experience as an Assistant Cook / Cook or Housekeeper in either public or private sector Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent Evidence of good planning and supervisory skills Evidence of the ability to communicate effectively and to relate to and understand the needs of young people As part of the reference checking and vetting process for this position you will be requested to undertake an Enhanced AccessNI Disclosure.

Having a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you! Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply – we may have other suitable roles for you. Apply online, email [email protected] or call Aileen on 028 2563 1555 to find out more.

Riada Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer.