Chef

7 days ago


Uckfield, United Kingdom National Trust Full time

Summary **The Salary**: £22,000 per annum

**The Hours**: 37.5 hours per week, with a typical shift of 7.30am - 3.30pm. You won’t be required to work nights or split shifts and will be off on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Regular weekend work required.

**Duration**: This is a permanent role which offers realistic salary progression based on annual reviews.

What it's like to work here To find out more about what it’s like to work within “Food & Beverage” at the National Trust, click here to watch our video.

What you'll be doing We're looking for a Chef to join our busy kitchen team at the Coach House Café at Sheffield Park & Garden, East Sussex, catering to our extensive range of National Trust visitors and destination café customers.

As part of the kitchen team, you’ll assist in preparing meals using fresh, seasonal ingredients, and be confident creating cakes, bakes, soups and one-pots.

Nature, our local region and very own parkland and gardens are also at the heart of what we do; using your creative skills, you’ll develop dishes that inspire our visitors through our spirit of place.

You’ll receive full training and a bespoke induction on appointment - and further professional training and development opportunities are also available.

Due to our opening hours, you won’t be required to work nights or split shifts, and will be off on Christmas Eve and Day as the property is fully closed to the public.

**Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert.**

Who we're looking for - Passionate about food, creative and proactive
- A great team player, who thrives in a fast paced, catering environment
- Qualified in food preparation and cooking to City & Guilds or NVQ L2 or equivalent

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 audienceswe serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

Wherever you’re from, and whatever your background, we want to hear from you - and it doesn’t matter if you’re jam first, cream first, or even if you don’t like scones at all. Everyone is welcome.

Benefits for working at the National Trust include:

- Flexible working whenever possible
- Free parking at most locations
- Free entry to our properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
- Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

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


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