Food & Beverage Team Member

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

Job summary

A leading conservation organization in the UK is seeking a Food and Beverage Team Member to join their café. In this role, you’ll welcome customers and ensure they have an enjoyable experience. No previous experience is necessary; we are looking for enthusiastic individuals with a passion for customer service and teamwork. The position is part-time with flexible hours, offering competitive pay and a range of benefits including a substantial pension scheme and discounts on various services.

Benefits

Substantial pension scheme

Free entry to National Trust places

Rental deposit loan scheme

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Discounts on gym memberships and shopping

Holiday allowance up to 32 days

Qualifications

• No experience needed, but willingness to learn and provide great service is essential.
• Ability to work well in a team or independently.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and assist customers in the café.
• Maintain high standards of food and drink presentation.
• Support kitchen staff with food preparation when needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Enthusiasm to learn

Job description

Important notice

In line with our redeployment policy, we’ll prioritise applications from employees who are under formal notice of redundancy.

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

Fixed term contract until 06/09/2026

Hours/Working pattern

Typical patterns include start/end times and weekend/bank holiday working. Between 9.00 till 17.30 4 or 5 hour sifts, approx. 20 hours per week. School holidays Bank holidays and weekends.

Salary

£12.25 per hour

Interview date

28/01/2026 till 31/01/2026 between 10.00 and 15.00. - please allow 37 hours after the role closes for all assessments to be processed and additional for any reasonable adjustments.

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.

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.

What you'll be doing

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.
• a people 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)
• 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