Cook

National Trust; Petworth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious heritage organization in Petworth is seeking a passionate food professional to join their team. You will prepare exceptional dishes using seasonal ingredients, ensure top-notch customer service, and work closely with your colleagues to uphold the highest standards in food hygiene. The role offers opportunities for personal growth through various career development programs and provides an engaging environment where you can share your love for food with visitors while contributing to important conservation efforts.

Benefits

Health cash plan

Pension contribution match up to 10%

EAP and proactive Health and Wellbeing

Discounted gym membership

Free entry to NT properties for you, a guest and your children

20% off in Retail and Food & Beverage outlets

Discount up to 35% off holiday cottage booking

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious food using fresh, seasonal ingredients.
• Work with the team to ensure exceptional customer service.
• Supervise volunteers when necessary.
• Ensure kitchens meet hygiene and food safety standards.
• Maximise sales with innovative ideas.

Skills

Passionate about food

Customer focused with great communication skills

Good team player

Creative and proactive

IT literate

Experienced in delivering a centrally developed menu

Proud to deliver exceptional customer service

Good working knowledge of Health & Safety compliance

Job description

Do you love using fresh, seasonal ingredients? Are you passionate about delighting customers through your beautifully presented dishes? If this sounds like you then we'd like to hear from you.

This role is based on annualised hours, where the amount of hours you work each month may vary, however your salary will be paid in 12 equal instalments over the year.

What it's like to work here

Change is taking place at Petworth House and Park and the team are looking for innovative people to join them. The team is currently working to update the property’s visitor offering and highlight its internationally‑renowned collection of pictures and sculpture as well as its Capability Brown designed historic park and pleasure grounds. If you have lots of ideas, energy and ambition, then Petworth House could be the place for you.

What you'll be doing

With your passion for food and your appetite to provide an exceptional service to your customers, you’ll work with the National Trust Cookbook framework to prepare delicious food. Working with local produce you'll always be looking for ways to minimise waste and control costs and resources. With your attention to detail you’ll ensure each dish is fresh, tasty and beautifully presented every time.

As a key member of our busy Food & Beverage team, you’ll make sure the team is working effectively to deliver great results and may also be required on occasions to supervise volunteers. You’ll help the team ensure our kitchens are presented to the highest standard and are compliant with all relevant legislation around food hygiene and COSHH. The National Trust ethos will always be at the forefront of your mind, and you'll be proud to share our good work with our customers, you’ll look to maximise sales with new ideas so that the profit can be reinvested back into our conservation work.

Qualifications

• Passionate about food
• Customer focussed with great communication skills
• A good team player
• Creative and proactive
• IT literate
• Experienced in delivering a centrally developed menu in a fast paced, catering environment
• Proud to deliver exceptional customer service
• Aware of good working knowledge of Health & Safety compliance requirements

The package

• Health cash plan – from as little as £3.09 per month for you and your dependents
• Pension contribution match up to 10%
• EAP and proactive Health and Wellbeing
• Discounted gym membership at over 100 leisure facilities across the country

Looking after your career

• Grow your career through professional training courses across the Trust
• Develop your skills with an internal secondment
• Pay review linked to values and behaviours, commitment to progression
• Work in some of the most beautiful, iconic and unique locations in the UK
• Free entry to NT properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• 20% off in our Retail and Food & Beverage outlets
• Discount up to 35% off a National Trust holiday cottage booking

If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have not been selected for an interview on this occasion. Thank you and good luck.