Cook

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

Job summary

A renowned hospitality organization in Norwich is seeking a passionate Cook to join their team. The role involves preparing and presenting delicious food from fresh, seasonal ingredients, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The position offers flexibility with hours and requires a friendly attitude towards food. Benefits include a substantial pension scheme, free entry to Trust places, and various discounts. This position provides an opportunity to enhance culinary skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Substantial pension scheme

Free entry to National Trust places

Rental deposit loan scheme

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Gym membership discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days

Flexible working options

Employee assistance programme

Free parking at Trust places

Qualifications

• Must have a passion for food and be willing to learn.
• Confident about following recipes and batch-cooking.
• Health and safety awareness is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present delicious food from scratch using fresh, seasonal ingredients.
• Follow the 'National Trust Cookbook' for ingredient preparation.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and comply with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Friendly and positive attitude

Ability to follow recipes

Awareness of health and safety compliance

Job description

Cook - Norwich

Summary

**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.

Duration:Fixed term contract until 31-Dec-2026. For this role, you’ll need to complete our online assessment instead of using a CV 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, click here to watch our video.

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

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 (for roles that meet the salary criteria)

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

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.