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On-site in Telford·Full-time·Added yesterday (last checked 19 Oct)

National Trust

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Overview

Salary
£25,838 a year

About £1,840 a month after tax.

Contract
Permanent contract, full-time hours
Closing date
Apply by Sunday 1 November
Pension
Up to 10% employer pension
Commute
Season ticket loan

Skills

Nice to have

The role

Summary
Do you have a passion for food? The National Trust is renowned for its food and hospitality. We run 185 cafes all over England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and we'd love you to be a part of it.
We're looking for a Cook to join us. Because we are in a rural area, please think about how you'd be able to get here for work, before applying for the job.
Benefits: We want to help you look after the things that matter to you, such as saving for your future, getting a discount on your weekly shop, or encouraging you to find a work-life balance. Please read our package, below, to see what benefits we offer you.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, mostly day shifts with the occasional planned evening events

Salary: £25,837.50

Duration: Permanent. There are two contracts available
For this role, you'll need to complete our online assessment instead of using a C.V. or online application form. This will help us understand more about your strengths and give you more information on the role.
What it's like to work here
To find out more about what it's like to work in a food and beverage team for the National Trust, click here to watch our video.
What you'll be doing
As a Cook, your focus will be in the kitchen, helping to prepare and present delicious food from scratch using fresh, seasonal ingredients. Your food will be served directly to visitors and play an important part in their day out.
Unlike many cook roles, these positions are outlet-specific, giving you the opportunity to become a specialist in one of the unique food experiences we offer across the site. Depending on your placement, you could be:
  • Baking fresh bread in our Victorian bakery while engaging with visitors and bringing traditional baking methods to life.
  • Working in our Victorian chip shop, specialising in fish and chips cooked in traditional beef dripping.
  • Supporting our cafés by producing seasonal dishes, homemade cakes, sweet treats and the National Trust's popular Scone of the Month.
These are far from typical cook positions and offer a rare opportunity to work in environments that combine food, heritage, storytelling and visitor engagement.
Using the framework of our National Trust Cookbook, you'll prepare, measure and mix ingredients to consistently high standards. You'll help with deliveries, stock rotation and maintaining a clean and organised kitchen environment, ensuring compliance with food safety and health and safety legislation while supporting a smooth and efficient service.
You'll also have the chance to interact with visitors, sharing your enthusiasm for food and helping to bring our historic and unique food offers to life.
We'll give you an induction that fits the job, training in allergens and food safety, plus any mentoring needed to help you succeed in your role. You can also take advantage of further professional training and development opportunities if you wish.
Who we're looking for
We'd love to hear from you if you're:
  • someone who loves good food and has a friendly and positive attitude
  • confident about following recipes and batch-cooking, and willing to learn
  • aware of health and safety compliance
The package

The National Trust has the motto 'For everyone, for ever' at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Rental deposit loan scheme

• Season ticket loan

• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)

• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts

• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Employee assistance programme

• Free parking at most Trust places

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.

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Website
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