Cook

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

Job summary

A well-known heritage organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Cook to join its kitchen team at Longshaw Cafe. The role involves preparing and presenting food using fresh, seasonal ingredients while ensuring health and safety compliance. Candidates should have a friendly attitude, be confident in following recipes, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. This permanent position offers a competitive salary, annualized hours, and various benefits including a substantial pension scheme and flexible working options.

Benefits

Substantial pension scheme

Free entry to National Trust places

Rental deposit loan scheme

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Free parking at most Trust places

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present delicious food from scratch using fresh ingredients.
• Maintain kitchen compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Assist with deliveries and keep the kitchen clean.

Skills

Friendly and positive attitude

Confident in following recipes and batch-cooking

Awareness of health and safety compliance

Job description

Summary

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

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. You'll work 1950 per year, which is 37.5 hours per week on average, including weekends and holidays. You'll work slightly more in the summer (approx. 40 hours) and less in the winter (approx. 35 hours).

Salary

£24,862 per annum

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

Nestled on the edge of the stunning Peak District, Longshaw Cafe continues to go from strength to strength since it was extended 4 years ago. We're now looking to add 2 Cooks to our friendly and welcoming kitchen team. From batch baking, soup making and plating for service, you'll need to be a good all-rounder to support the Head Chef drive the business forward and provide excellent service to our thousands of visitors.

It's fast paced and hard work, but no two days are the same, and you'll be working in the beautiful surrounds of the Longshaw Estate.

Standard shifts are 8:30am - 4:30pm, so please think about how you will get to work.

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

We’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 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