Cook

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

Job summary

A prominent heritage organization seeks a Cook for its kitchen in Greater Manchester. The role involves preparing and presenting food from fresh ingredients for visitors. Ideal candidates should have a positive attitude, be confident in following recipes, and be aware of health and safety compliance. The position offers various benefits, including a substantial pension scheme and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Substantial pension scheme up to 10%

Free entry to National Trust places

Rental deposit loan scheme

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days

Employee assistance programme

Free parking at most Trust places

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing and presenting food from scratch using fresh ingredients.
• Ability to follow health and safety legislation.
• Willingness to learn and be mentored.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present delicious food for visitors.
• Help with deliveries and kitchen cleanliness.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Positive attitude

Following recipes

Health and safety compliance

Job description

Location: Greater Manchester

Reference: IRC167285

Salary: £24,863 pa

Posted: 3rd Nov

Closing Date: 16-NOV-2025

Type: Permanent, Full Time

Job Description

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.

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.

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.

Benefits

• 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

Application Process

To apply for this vacancy simply click the 'apply' button in the top right hand side of the page. If you need any help with your application, i.e. due to technical difficulties, please call us on 0370 240 0274 or email us at [e-mail]. If you require an adjustment to the application process, for example due to disability or medical condition, please call us on 0370 240 0274 or email us at [e-mail] and we'll support you as best as we can.

Equal Opportunities Statement

The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity.

Safeguarding Statement

The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment process to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre. Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early and therefore we encourage you to apply for this position early.

Important Notice

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

Job Details

Hours: 37.5 hours a week. Start & finish times will vary from week to week but your earliest shift starts at 8am and the latest finishes 6pm. Availability to work Monday to Sunday as well as regular weekends and bank holidays is required.

Salary: £24,863 pa

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.

Location: Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, WA14 4SJ

Compliance: Eligibility to Work in the UK