Chef

National Trust; Rotherfield Greys; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned food and hospitality organization in Rotherfield Greys is seeking an experienced Chef to prepare delicious dishes from seasonal ingredients. You will work within a creative kitchen atmosphere, supporting an inclusive team while adhering to food hygiene and safety standards. This permanent role offers an average of 37.5 hours per week, with competitive benefits including a substantial pension scheme and various discounts. Join us and play a vital role in providing exceptional service to our visitors.

Benefits

Substantial pension scheme of up to 10%

Free entry to National Trust places

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Discounts on gym memberships and shopping

Qualifications

• Experienced as a professional chef or cook, with a passion for food.
• Confident about following recipes and batch-cooking.
• Aware of health and safety compliance.
• Happy working within a team, and good at communicating.

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious food from scratch using fresh, seasonal ingredients.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene and COSHH procedures.
• Support team members and foster a positive work environment.

Skills

Professional cooking experience

Recipe following

Teamwork

Health and safety compliance

Job description

In line with our redeployment policy, we prioritise applications from employees who are under formal notice of redundancy.

Are you looking to step up your career in food and beverage? The National Trust is renowned for its food and hospitality. We run 185 cafes, tea‑rooms, and restaurants all over England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and we'd love you to join us.

We're looking for a Chef 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

Average 37.5 hours per week based on the needs of the business. Some weekend and bank holiday hours required.

Salary

£28,509

Duration

Permanent

Interview date

TBC

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,

What you'll be doing

Your main focus is the kitchen, a busy and creative hub. You'll be working within the framework of our National Trust Cookbook to prepare delicious food from scratch using fresh, seasonal ingredients. Your food will be served directly to visitors.

You'll help to build a great place to work, which includes showing empathy and giving support to team members when needed. The aim is to foster a positive spirit where everyone is focused on giving the best possible service to visitors.

By maintaining high standards of food hygiene and COSHH procedures, you'll minimise risks to visitors, staff and contractors.

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.

You can view the full role profile for this role in the attached document. You don't need to have all of the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role.

Who we're looking for

We'd love to hear from you if you're:

• Experienced as a professional chef or cook, with a passion for food and a friendly and positive attitude.
• Confident about following recipes and batch‑cooking, and willing to learn.
• Aware of health and safety compliance.
• Happy working within a team, and good at communicating with people.

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).
• Season ticket loan.
• EV car lease scheme.
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts.