Cook / Cogydd

National Trust; Wales; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading heritage organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a passionate Cook to join their food and beverage team. This role focuses on preparing and presenting delicious dishes made from fresh ingredients. Candidates should have a love for food, positive demeanor, and understanding of health safety compliance. Flexible working hours and a fixed-term contract until 31 May 2026 are offered. Various benefits such as discounts and a substantial pension scheme are included.

Benefits

Substantial pension scheme of up to 10%

Free entry to National Trust places

Rental deposit loan scheme

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Shopping discount codes

Holiday allowance up to 32 days

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Free parking at most Trust places

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present delicious food from scratch using fresh, seasonal ingredients.
• Help with deliveries and with keeping the kitchen clean.
• Comply with health and safety legislation to ensure smooth service.

Skills

Passion for food

Positive attitude

Recipe following

Health and safety awareness

Job description

Important notice

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 is a zero‑hour contract, meaning we can’t guarantee a set number of hours each week. While we aim to provide a consistent work pattern, flexibility is needed as schedules may change based on business needs. We’ll try to give as much notice as possible. The role includes weekends and Bank Holidays but does not require evening or split shifts.

Varied hours, up to full time depending on business need, between the days of Tuesday and Sunday.

Salary

£12.75 an hour

Duration

Fixed Term Contract until 31 May 2026

Interview date

Week commencing Monday 8th December

Potential start date

asap

Assessment

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.

Mae’r Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol yn enwog am ei bwyd a’i lletygarwch .

Mae gennym ni 185 o gaffis dros Gymru, Lloegr a Gogledd Iwerddon a hoffem i chi ymuno â ni.

Rydym yn chwilio am Gogydd i ymuno â ni. Oherwydd ein bod ni mewn ardal wledig, gofynnwn yn garedig i chi feddwl sut fyddech chi’n ein cyrraedd ni ar gyfer gwaith, cyn i chi wneud cais am y swydd.

Buddion

Rydym am eich helpu chi i warchod y pethau sy’n bwysig i chi, fel cynilo ar gyfer eich dyfodol, gostyngiad ar eich siopa bwyd wythnosol, neu eich annog chi i gael cydbwysedd rhwng gwaith a bywyd. Darllenwch ein pecyn isod i weld pa fuddion yr ydym ni’n eu cynnig i chi.

Oriau

Mae hwn yn gontract dim oriau, sy’n golygu na allwn ni warantu nifer penodedig o oriau bob wythnos. Er ein bod yn ceisio darparu patrwm gwaith cyson, mae angen hyblygrwydd gan y gall amserlenni newid yn seiliedig ar anghenion busnes. Byddwn yn ceisio rhoi cymaint o rybudd â phosib. Mae’r rôl yn cynnwys penwythnosau a Gwyliau Banc, ond nid yw’n gofyn am sifft gyda’r nos na sifft wedi’i rhannu.

Cyflog: £12.75 y awr

Hyd

Cytundeb Cyfnod Penodol 31 Mai 2026

Dyddiad cyfweld

Wythnos yn dechrau Dydd Llun 8 Rhagfyr

Ar gyfer y swydd hon

Bydd angen ichi gwblhau ein hasesiad ar-lein yn hytrach na defnyddio C.V. neu ffurflen gais ar-lein. Bydd hyn o gymorth i ni ddeall mwy am eich cryfderau ac i chi gael mewnwelediad i’r swydd.

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,
To find out more about what it’s like to work in a food and beverage team for the National Trust, I ddysgu mwy am sut beth yw gweithio mewn tîm bwyd a diod yn yr Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol, cliciwch yma i wylio ein fideo.

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