Cook

The National Trust is seeking a Cook to join its renowned food and hospitality team across its 185 cafes in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. This hourly paid, fixed-term position, with a salary of £12.75 per hour, requires flexibility in working patterns, including weekends and Bank Holidays. The role focuses on preparing fresh, seasonal dishes while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The Trust offers a substantial benefits package, including a pension scheme, training opportunities, and discounts. Candidates must be passionate about food and demonstrate a positive attitude and awareness of health and safety compliance.

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.

Were looking for a Cook to join us. Because we are in a rural area, please think about how youd be able to get here for work, before applying for the job.

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.

role is an hourly paid, fixed term position. Wherever possible, we aim to offer a consistent working pattern, but we’re looking for flexibility as it may be necessary for us to alter this pattern from time to time to suit the needs of the business. We’d give you as much notice of this as possible. The role will include weekends and Bank Holidays, however, there are no evenings or split shifts.

Salary:£12.75 per hour

Term Contract until 2nd November 2025

Interview , 24th, or 25th June 2025

Potential start July 2025

For this role, youll 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 hereTo find out more about what its like to work in a food and beverage team for the National Trust,clickhere towatch our video.What you’ll be doingAs 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.Using the framework of our National Trust Cookbook, youll prepare, measure and mix ingredients. Youll help with deliveries and with keeping the kitchen clean, to be compliant with health and safety legislation and to make sure that service runs smoothly.Well give you an induction that fits the job, and training in allergens and food safety, plus any mentoring needed to help you in your role. You can sign up for further professional training and development if you wish.Who we’re looking forWed love to hear from you if 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. Were working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. Its 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 were 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

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 moreabout the benefits we offer to support you.

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