Summary Are you looking to step up your career in food and beverage? 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 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: full-time annualised contract 1950 hrs per year with an average of 37.5 hrs per week although this may vary depending on the season and business requirements. Bank holiday and week-end work essential. Salary: £24,843 Duration: Permanent contract 363 days a year Interview date: Wednesday 5th February, 2025 What it's like to work here At Greys Court, we are inspired by team work and have a huge passion for creating great experiences, both for our guests and our team members. Whilst it can get very busy, our team has a great balance of support, engagement and consistency of team work to really make it a wonderful place to work. Our culture is all about our people, this includes our visitors and our staff in equal measure. We go above and beyond good measures which is why our work ethic is collectively one of the biggest things to be proud of You'll be reporting to Hannah Edwards, the Food and Beverage Manager, whilst working very closely with our Assistant Manager, Hilary Head and in direct management of our key Cook Toby. There is a great opportunity here to really grow the business, from both a P&L perspective and its people. You'll be a key force to our success, from driving the quality of our food for our visitors and leading the way for our people, by role modelling and direct people management. 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. What you'll be doing Your main focus is the kitchen, a busy and creative hub. You’ll be working within the framework of our ‘National Trust Cookbook’ to prepare delicious food from scratch using fresh, seasonal ingredients. Your food will be served directly to visitors. You’ll help to build a great place to work, which includes showing empathy and giving support to team members when needed. The aim is to foster a positive spirit where everyone is focussed on giving the best possible service to visitors. By maintaining high standards of food hygiene and COSHH procedures, you’ll minimise risks to visitors, staff and contractors. 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 We’d love to hear from you if you’re: •Experienced as a professional chef or cook, 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 working within a team, and good at communicating with people. 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 more about the benefits we offer to support you.