Food & Beverage Team Member - Morpeth

National Trust; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 10%

Free entry for you and family

Rental deposit loan

Season ticket loan

EV car lease

Discounts at work

Holiday allowance 32 days + buy/sell

Flexible working

Employee assistance

Free parking

Job summary

The National Trust is hiring Food and Beverage Team Members to welcome and look after customers in our cafes. No prior experience is required, and training in allergens and food safety is provided.

You’ll work in a lively team, delivering outstanding service and helping with display preparation and occasional kitchen support. We offer extensive staff benefits, flexible working patterns where possible, and opportunities for professional training and development.

Qualifications

• No experience required, but applicants should be people-focused and eager to learn.
• Ability to work in a team or on your own initiative.
• Enthusiastic and willing to learn.

Responsibilities

• Front of house duties serving customers and keeping displays tidy.
• Signage accuracy and high standards of food presentation.
• Assisting kitchen team with food prep when needed.

Job description

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 caf . 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.

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
• a people person, who cares about giving great service
• enthusiastic and willing to learn

We're looking for Food and Beverage Team Members! 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. 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., The National Trust is committed to promoting and preserving those places of natural beauty and historic interest for which it has the privilege to be responsible for the benefit of the nation, for everyone for ever.

The Trust is proud of what has been achieved over the last 126 years and is determined to maintain those high standards of conservation, stewardship and curatorial care for which it has been recognised throughout the world. Its achievements have enabled the general public and the Trust's members and visitors to enjoy and appreciate the countryside, coastline, gardens, historic buildings and collections, all of which encapsulate so much of the history of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There is a duty to tell that history in a complete, balanced and accurate way, and without judgement. The National Trust continues as a guardian of the past, and for the future, to uphold its duty to maintain and enhance what has been entrusted to its care.

Contract Duration: Fixed term until 11th April 2027 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. 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 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, click here to watch our video., 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 (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