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.