Cook
5 months ago
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.
**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**:Part-time hours, **working 5 days in summer and 2 or 3 days in winter **(1521 hours per year).
**This role is based on annualised hours, where the amount of hours you work each month may vary, however your salary will be paid in 12 equal instalments over the year.**
**Salary**:£11.88 per hour.
**Duration**:Permanent contracts.
**Interview dates**:17th, 24th and 25th June at Croft Castle, and 18th, 19th and 26th June at Berrington Hall.
What it's like to work here:Reporting to the Food & Beverage Manager, **we have one role based at Croft Castle(Yarpole, Leominster, HR6 9PW) and one role based at Berrington Hall (near Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0DW).**
Croft Castle is an ancient place situated on the English-Welsh border. Steeped in British history with a picturesque castle and medieval parkland, Croft welcomes over 100,000 visitors a year. As well as the castle and gardens, Croft also has a church, second-hand bookshop and the Carpenter's tea-room.
Berrington Hall is a Neo-Classical mansion built in the late 18th Century. In recent years the property has built a reputation for the display of contemporary art projects, both inside the mansion and on the wider property. As well as the mansion and gardens, there is a second-hand bookshop and the Old Servant's Hall tea-room.
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. You'll prepare food such as soups, sandwiches, cakes and bakes. You'll plate food and help with portion control and quality check to ensure everything we serve is to a high standard.
Using the framework of our ‘National Trust Cookbook’, you’ll prepare, measure and mix ingredients. You’ll 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.
We’ll 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.
**Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert.**
Who we're looking forWe’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 packageThe 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)
- Tax-free childcare scheme
- Rental deposit loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
- EV car lease scheme
- Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Employee assistance programme
- Free parking at most Trust places
Requirements :Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK
Permanent p/t (1521 hrs py)
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