Cook

Please note; this is a fixed term contract for 2 years. 

Working Pattern: Monday 9am-11am; Wednesday & Friday 9am-2pm

Interview Date: Tuesday 24 November 2026

The Salvation Army, Lincoln Corps (our church), operates a well-established weekly breakfast for people who are homeless; plus a twice weekly, Community Drop-In.  These play a major part of the weekly mission activities of the Corps bringing together individuals and offering fellowship, support, and good food. We are looking for a highly motivated individual who wants to be part of a growing Drop-In Team. The successful applicant will prepare and cook good quality hot lunches for our clients in an effective catering service.

Key Responsibilities:

The post-holder will plan healthy and nutritious menus cost-effectively for the service, considering any nutritional and dietary requirements and client opinion. They will also ensure that current health and safety and environmental health and hygiene standards and other appropriate regulations and procedures are maintained within the catering facility (e.g. BFH / COSHH) and food storage is carried out to approved British standards.

The successful candidate(s) will have:

• Good knowledge and experience in preparing and serving food in a commercial kitchen environment.
• The ability to influence others and develop effective working relationships with colleagues, programme participants and external stakeholders.
• Ability to supervise the work of Volunteer assistants and provide training where necessary in collaboration with the Corps Officer.
• Understanding of the community's needs and have proficiency in English.
• The ability to be committed to the values, aims and ethos of The Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. 

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.