Chef

National Trust; Esher; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Pension contribution match up to 10%

Discounted gym membership

Free entry to NT properties

20% off in Retail and Food outlets

Discount up to 35% off holiday cottage bookings

Holiday cottage discount

Job summary

A prominent heritage organization is looking for an experienced Chef at Claremont Landscape Garden. The ideal candidate is passionate about food, excels in a team, and enjoys a daytime-only work schedule. Responsibilities include supporting the Food & Beverage Manager and preparing delicious meals with seasonal ingredients. This role offers career growth opportunities and the chance to work in beautiful locations across the UK.

Qualifications

• Qualified in food preparation and cooking.
• Great verbal and written communication skills.
• A great team player with customer focus.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support the Food & Beverage Manager with running the kitchen.
• Guide and support one Chef and one kitchen apprentice.
• Prepare tasty soups, broths, salads and baked goods.
• Exceed customer expectations by delivering high-quality food in a timely manner.

Skills

Great verbal and written communication skills

Customer focused

Team player

Health & safety knowledge

Education

City & Guilds or NVQ L2 in food preparation and cooking

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Chef who's passionate about food, customers and supervising teams to join us here at Claremont Landscape Garden. We offer a great work/life balance with daytime-only hours in a great working environment. We have gained an award the Soil Association’s Food for Life bronze award for our excellence.

You will be preparing tasty treats using seasonal, locally sourced ingredients and have the ability to work in a fast pace environment.

What you'll be doing as a Chef

You’ll be supporting the Food & Beverage Manager with running the kitchen. You will guide and support one Chef and one kitchen apprentice, in this role. Using fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients, you’ll be preparing tasty soups, broths and salads, as well as baking. As an experienced Chef, you’ll be passionate about food and be driven to exceed customer’s expectations by delighting them with the delicious food you create, prepare and serve.

You’ll need to be

• Great verbal and written communication skills & I.T literate
• A great team player and customer focused
• Qualified in food preparation and cooking to City & Guilds or NVQ L2 or equivalent
• Aware of good working knowledge of Health & Safety compliance requirements

How we will reward you

• Health cash plan – from as little as £3.09 per month for you and your dependents
• Pension contribution match up to 10%
• EAP and proactive Health and Wellbeing
• Discounted gym membership at over 100 leisure facilities across the country
• Work in some of the most beautiful, iconic and unique locations in the UK
• Free entry to NT properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• 20% off in our Retail and Food & Beverage outlets
• Discount up to 35% off a National Trust holiday cottage booking

Looking after your career

• Grow your career through professional training courses across the Trust
• Develop your skills with an internal secondment
• Pay review linked to values and behaviours, commitment to progression

What it's like to work here

Steeped in nearly 300 years of history, this eighteenth‑century garden is a green oasis in the heart of Surrey within easy reach of London.

Once a dukes’ retreat and a playground for princesses, Claremont has always been somewhere to escape everyday life and enjoy simple pleasures with family and friends. No visit would be complete without sampling the tempting array of homemade cakes and light lunches in our café.

Apply to this fantastic role today!