Food & Beverage Team Member

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty; Old Windsor; Sur place; GBP 14 000 - 21 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension up to 10% of basic salary

Free entry to National Trust places

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme (where applicable)

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days + buy‑

Résumé du poste

The National Trust is hiring a Food & Beverage Team Member for a café setting at a rural location in Old Windsor. You’ll primarily work weekends and Bank Holidays, with flexibility for holiday cover.

The role involves front-of-house service, customer interactions and support for kitchen operations, with training in allergens and food safety provided. No prior experience is required; a friendly, team-oriented attitude and good communication are key to success in a busy café environment.

Qualifications

• No experience is required, but a confident, friendly manner helps.
• You will provide front-of-house service and assist customers.
• Strong communication and teamwork are essential for busy periods.

Responsabilités

• Welcome customers to the cafe and take orders.
• Serve food and beverages to a high standard.
• Keep displays tidy and ensure signs are accurate.
• Assist kitchen team during peak times when needed.

Connaissances

Teamwork

Customer service

People skills

Formation

No formal education required

Description du poste

The National Trust is renowned for its food and hospitality. We run 185 cafes, tea-rooms and restaurants all over England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and we'd love you to join us. We're looking for a Food and Beverage Team Member. In this role, you'd be making a real difference to the work of the National Trust, as well as helping to give people a memorable day out.

This location is in a rural area, so please think about how you'd get here for work, before applying for the job.

Contract type: 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.

Contract duration:Contract will end 31st December 2027 where there will be a review and the option to extend.

Hours/Working pattern:This role is mainly weekends and Bank Holidays with optional extras during the week for holiday cover and peek times.

Salary: £12.75 per hour

Interview Dates: Interviews will be held on the 24th & 25th of November by appointment

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

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. To find out more about what it's like to work in a food and beverage team for the National Trust,

As a Team Member, your main focus will be front of house, dealing directly with people. You'll welcome and look after everyone who comes to the café. With your love of working with people, your ‘can-do’ attitude and your desire to provide an outstanding service, you'll be making sure everyone has an enjoyable time. This is a lively business that’s constantly on the go, so teamwork and adaptability are crucial.

You'll be keen to understand what people want, to help them and to make recommendations. You'll always keep the standards of food and drink preparation and presentation high. Using your excellent eye for detail, you'll make sure all displays and signs are accurate and looking good. At times, you may need to help the kitchen team with preparing food.

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.

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

Who we're looking for

No experience is needed, but we'd love to hear from you if you're:

• happy to work in a team or on your own initiative
• apeople person, who cares about giving great service
• enthusiastic and willing to learn

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)
• 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.

National Trust place

Runnymede, North Lodge, Old Windsor, SL4 2JL

Documents

Food & Beverage Team Member - A1.pdf

Requirements

Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Additional information

Closing Date: 22nd November 2026

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 here.

Safeguarding Statement

The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes 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.