Cook - Tadworth

National Trust; Tadworth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known hospitality organization in Tadworth is seeking a dedicated Cook. As a Cook, you will prepare and present delicious food from scratch using fresh ingredients, while also taking on team leader responsibilities. The role emphasizes compliance with health and safety regulations and offers mentoring and training in food safety. Competitive perks include a substantial pension scheme, flexible working options, and a holiday allowance of up to 32 days.

Benefits

Substantial pension scheme

Free entry to National Trust places

Rental deposit loan scheme

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Gym membership discounts

Flexible working

Free parking

Qualifications

• Ability to prepare and present food from scratch.
• Experience in using fresh, seasonal ingredients.
• Willingness to learn about allergens and food safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present food from scratch using fresh, seasonal ingredients.
• Follow the National Trust Cookbook framework to measure and mix ingredients.
• Assist with deliveries and keep the kitchen clean to maintain health and safety compliance.
• Contribute to smooth service, including team leadership responsibilities and front-of-house duties.

Skills

Passion for food

Follow recipes

Batch cooking

Health and safety compliance

Job description

Overview

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 will prepare, measure and mix ingredients. You will help with deliveries and with keeping the kitchen clean, to be compliant with health and safety legislation and to ensure that service runs smoothly. This role also includes team leader responsibilities and FOH duties. We provide an induction that fits the job and training in allergens and food safety, plus mentoring to help you in your role. You can sign up for further professional training and development if you wish. The National Trust is renowned for its food and hospitality, and we run 185 cafes across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Do you have a passion for food? We’d love to hear from you if you’re a person who loves good food and has a friendly and positive attitude, is confident about following recipes and batch-cooking, and is aware of health and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present food from scratch using fresh, seasonal ingredients.
• Follow the National Trust Cookbook framework to measure and mix ingredients.
• Assist with deliveries and keep the kitchen clean to maintain health and safety compliance.
• Contribute to smooth service, including team leadership responsibilities and front-of-house duties.

Training and progression

• Induction tailored to the role, training in allergens and food safety, and mentoring as needed.
• Option to undertake further professional training and development if you wish.

Role profile

You can view the full role profile for this role in the attached document. You don’t need to have all of the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the profile; this is to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role.

The package

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% of 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 where possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places

Our commitment to diversity

The National Trust motto is For everyone, for ever. We’re building an inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong, and we value difference so everyone is welcome in our teams.