Cook

Forest Holidays Group Limited; Micheldever; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading holiday service provider in Hampshire seeks a passionate Cook to deliver outstanding customer service and quality meals in a serene forest setting. The Cook will work part-time, primarily on weekends, and ensure high standards of hygiene and food presentation. Candidates should have catering experience and a friendly, helpful attitude. Join a committed team prioritizing sustainability and enjoy a range of fantastic benefits including generous holiday allowance and wellbeing events.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Performance-based bonuses

Social events and awards evenings

Pension scheme

One full paid day to volunteer

Subsidised meals

Wellbeing events & activities

Discounted cabin breaks

Hundreds of discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in catering is essential.
• A friendly, positive, and helpful attitude.
• Passion for delivering an outstanding customer service.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook all orders, ensuring quality and presentation are top-notch.
• Comply with H&S and Food Hygiene regulations.
• Encourage safe food handling principles.
• Ensure regular cleaning of kitchen areas and equipment.

Skills

Catering experience

Friendly attitude

Customer service

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

🍃 Tired of late nights in the kitchen? Join us at Blackwood Forest—keep your passion for cooking while enjoying a better work-life balance

• Location: Blackwood Forest (Hampshire)
• Salary: £13.35 per hour
• Working Hours: Part-time, 16 hours
• Days of Work: Every Saturday and Sunday, shifts will be 8.30am till 5pm or 12pm till 8.30pm.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Cook to join our Blackwood team! Enjoy a great work-life balance – with shifts that finish no later than 8:30pm.

Be part of creating special escapes in one of Hampshire’s most serene forest locations, surrounded by tall beech trees and peaceful woodland trails. Develop your skills while providing outstanding service to our guests, enjoy fresh forest air, and immerse yourself in a truly tranquil setting just an hour from London.

About the Cookrole:

Open all year round, as our Cook you play a pivotal role in our Forest Retreat building, the hub of the location. This is our reception, the first port of call for guests checking in on their holiday. It houses a shop, bar, and restaurant. Opening hours are location and season dependant but there are no late openings which allows a better work/life balance. In this role you must deliver exceptional customer service, ensuring every guest enjoys the perfect Forest Feeling experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook all orders, ensuring the quality and presentation of the food is to the highest standard.
• Comply with H&S and Food Hygiene regulations and complete required paperwork associated within a food environment.
• Understand and encourage the principles of safe food handling to ensure all food preparation is to the highest standards of hygiene.
• Follow the cleaning rota, to ensure the regular cleaning of all kitchen areas, equipment and appliances to meet the required high standards of cleanliness.

What Are We Looking For?

Our ideal Cook must have a real passion for great food to oversee our catering provision, so delivering exceptional customer service is essential. You will ensure our guests receive food of the highest standard whilst ensuring all our kitchen Health & Safety obligations are met in full.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience in catering is essential.
• A friendly, positive, and helpful attitude.
• Passion for delivering an outstanding customer service.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

We’re a Certified B Corp. Our business has been recognised as a force for good. It’s what we’ve always known: our holidays are good for people and the planet. We’ve never done business as usual. Our holidays are unique, and so are we. We’re a team of 800 people. We’re stewards of 244.5 hectares of forest. We manage the land for conservation and create spaces in nature for people to stay. Our tucked-away cabin locations are always thoughtfully placed. They’re places to discover the wonders of nature and realise the part we all play in protecting it.

Why Join Us?

As a valued member of our team, you’ll enjoy a range of fantastic benefits, including:

• ✈️ Generous holiday allowance – Take the time you need to recharge
• 💰 Performance-based bonuses – Earn a 5% bonus (paid quarterly) when customer service targets are met
• 🎉 Social events and awards evenings – Celebrate success with your team
• 🔒 Pension scheme – Secure your future with our company pension
• 💛 One full paid day to volunteer – Give back to a cause you care about
• 🍴 Subsidised meals – Discounted food when working on location
• ❤️🩹 Wellbeing events & activities – Focus on your mental and physical wellness
• 🛖 Discounted cabin breaks – Up to 20% off pre-booked stays or last-minute breaks for just £75 per cabin. Friends and family also receive 15% off
• 🛍️ Hundreds of discounts – Save on top brands across the UK

Forest Holidays is proud to be a Certified B Corporation, committed to sustainability and responsible tourism. By joining us, you’ll be part of a team that values people and the planet.

We’re all about diversity, inclusion, and bringing your authentic self to work. Need adjustments for the recruitment process? Just ask, our team is happy to help.

Click ‘Apply’ now to start your journey with us at Blackwood Forest (Hampshire). Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity!