Part-Time Weekend Cook – 12 hours a week Part Time

Southampton, Hampshire
The Society of St James

Part-Time Weekend Cook – 12 hours a week

Saturday and Sunday 12 noon – 6pm

Southampton Street Homeless Hostel, Southampton

Salary: £25,947 pro rota – £13.45 per hour

About Us

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic Charity and Housing Association. The Society of St James (SSJ) has been working in Hampshire for over 50 years, delivering high impact, person-centred, accommodation services to adults and young people experiencing homelessness, problematic substance use and/or poor mental ill health. We believe that every person is of worth and we are prepared to take risks to house and support the most at risk and socially excluded members of society.

The Role

We are looking for an applicant who can cook, healthy home cook meals and scale it up to feed 30 residents. You will be responsible for health and safety standards at all times and that the kitchen meets the required hygiene standard. You will liaise with the weekday cook to order food, plan and prepare a weekend menu with some input from the residents around choice of meals provided.

The Ideal Candidate

Part of the role involves resident engagement and enhancing life-skills, so there will be times where residents may help out in the kitchen with your guidance. You be working with people with a diverse range of complex needs, so knowledge around some of the issues people experience with homelessness will be useful, but training will be provided.

Working hours are 12.00noon – 6pm on Saturdays and Sundays. You may be required on occasion to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Service and to cover annual leave.

Good team player, reliable with a passion for working with people. This is a very rewarding position for the right person.

What we can offer you

We value and recognise our staff, offering some generous benefits, as well as the satisfaction of helping people at risk:

• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days rising to 30 days, plus public holidays
• Flexible working options
• Buying additional annual leave
• Comprehensive induction and training
• Counselling, financial, personal support and health and wellbeing services via our Employee Assistance Programme
• Company cycle to work scheme
• Discounted laptops and computers with Jamie’s Computers
• Electric Car Scheme

SSJ are an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life

At SSJ, we recognise the benefits of a supported workplace. SSJ is affiliated with Unite the Union. To learn more about their membership benefits or to sign up, you can visit their official website.

Application closing date: Friday 23rd October 2026

Due to the high number of expected applicants, we do reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier.

Should you not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.