Cook

National Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned hospitality organization in Bath is seeking a Cook to join their team. This role involves preparing and serving fresh, seasonal dishes and maintaining health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a passion for food and a friendly attitude. The position offers 37.5 hours per week and includes various employee benefits such as a pension scheme and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Substantial pension scheme

Free entry to National Trust places

Rental deposit loan scheme

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Discounts for gyms and shopping

Up to 32 days holiday

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Free parking at Trust locations

Qualifications

• Must have a passion for food and hospitality.
• Confident about following recipes and batch-cooking.
• Aware of health and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present delicious food from scratch using fresh ingredients.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Assist with kitchen cleanliness and help with deliveries.

Skills

Passion for food

Friendly and positive attitude

Ability to follow recipes and batch-cook

Awareness of health and safety compliance

Job description

Important notice

This vacancy is open to all National Trust employees. However, in line with our redeployment policy, we’ll prioritise applications from employees who are under formal notice of redundancy.

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.

We’re looking for a Cook 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: 37.5 hours per week over 5 days. 8-4pm with a half‑hour break. Need to be available to work some weekend days and bank holidays. However no nights or split shifts.

Salary: £24,862.50 per annum / £12.75 per hour

Duration: Permanent

For this role, you’ll 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 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

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.

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.

Who we’re looking for

• 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 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)
• 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