Are you looking to develop your career in food and drink? Did you know that the National Trust, Europe's largest conservation charity, is also renowned for its food and hospitality? We run 185 cafes all over England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and we'd love you to join us. We're looking for a Head Chef to join us. Because we are in a rural area, please think about how you'd be able to get here for work, before applying for the job. 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. Hours: 37.5 per week Salary: £28,548 per annum Duration: Permanent Interview date: Flexible but we'll give you enough notice Potential start date: 3rd March 2025, or ASAP Because Hanbury Hall is in a rural area, please think about how you'd be able to get here for work, before you apply for this job. Public transport options are minimal with no direct links to the property. What it's like to work here You'll lead and inspire a kitchen team of approximately 6 people, in a fast-paced growing environment and will report directly to the Food & Beverage Manager. We have two main food outlets at Hanbury Hall our stunning newly built Courtyard Kitchen and secondary outlet The Stables Café. The Courtyard Kitchen offers all your favourites from a full traditional breakfast, homemade soups, to the humble Jacket Potato and delicious cakes and bakes for an indulgence treat. The Stables Café is our dog friendly café, think of energy fuelled foods to fuel those long walks in our parklands. Hanbury Hall is a busy property with around 250,000 visitors per year. To find out more about what it's like to work in a food and beverage team for the National Trust, clickhere towatch our video. What you'll be doing As Head Chef, your main focus will be within the kitchen. But you'll also work closely with the Food and Beverage management team to develop delicious menus using local produce, adapting to the seasons and working within the framework of our 'National Trust Cookbook'. You'll look for new ways to increase income and meet financial targets through managing stock and waste. You'll be preparing food from scratch using fresh seasonal ingredients. You'll be confident in baking cakes, brownies and sausage rolls as well as making soups, stews and more. You'll support and manage the team, guided by the Trust's values, empowering them to give the best possible service to visitors and helping to build a great place to work. 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. Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert. Who we're looking for We'd love to hear from you if you're: experienced as a professional chef, with a passion for food and a friendly and positive attitude confident about following recipes and batch-cooking, and willing to learn aware of health and safety compliance happy leading a team, and able to set personal objectives and give feedback to help improve performance aware of budgets such as increasing income and controlling costs 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 • 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 Click here to find out moreabout the benefits we offer to support you. Closing Date: 2nd February 2025 To apply for this vacancy simply click the 'apply' button in the top right hand side of the page. If you need any help with your application, i.e. due to technical difficulties, please call us on 0370 240 0274 or email us at If you require an adjustment to the application process, for example due to disability or medical condition, please call us on 0370 240 0274 or email us at and we'll support you as best as we can. For examples of how, please see our supporting you page. EqualOpportunities 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. Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early and therefore we encourage you to apply for this position early. ADZN1_UKTJ