Job Detail

The National Trust For Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty; Newport; Sur place; GBP 14 000 - 21 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension scheme up to 10%

Free entry to NT places for you and a

Rental deposit loan

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days

Flexible working whenever possible

Employee assistance programme

Free parking at most Trust places

Résumé du poste

The National Trust is seeking a Food and Beverage Team Member to join its cafes, tea-rooms and restaurants across the UK. You’ll be the friendly face for guests, delivering outstanding service and maintaining quality standards while working in a lively, customer‑facing environment.

This is a zero-hour contract with shifts including weekends and bank holidays. Induction and training in allergens and food safety are provided, with further development opportunities if you wish.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsabilités

• Front of house; welcome and look after café customers.
• Keep high standards of food and drink presentation; help kitchen when needed.
• Assist with displays, signs and allergy/food safety practices.

Connaissances

Team player

People focus

Willing to learn

Description du poste

The National Trust's commitment is "For everyone, for ever." Bringing that promise to life starts with the people that work here. It means building teams with a diverse range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. It means creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Our roles are open to all. However, we particularly welcome applications from people from ethnically diverse communities because they are underrepresented at the Trust.

We're looking for a 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.

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

Salary: £12.75 per hour

Contract Duration: Fixed term until 31st March 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 split shifts. A typical shift would end between 4:30pm to 5:30pm, but some occasional evening shifts will be required.

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,

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

• 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