Cook

This location is in a rural area, so please think about how you’d 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: 910 hours a year. 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.

This will be worked on a basis of roughly 3 days a week March-October and 1 day a week November-February, although the actual split may vary slightly. Shifts will be 8-4, including some weekend and Bank Holiday working.

Salary: The hourly equivalent rate is currently £11.88 but this will change in April following the increase in the National Living Wage.

Duration: Permanent

Interview date: Week commencing either 27th January or 3rd February.

Potential start date: late February/early March.

Beningbrough Hall is looking for a cook to join our kitchen team and help prepare delicious fresh food for our visitors. The role will involve baking a selection of cakes and scones, making soups and stews, and cooking a variety of light and main meals, keeping up to date with the menu offer as it changes throughout the year. Under the guidance of the chef, you will also help maintain high standards of cleanliness and food safety, as well as be involved in basic levels of ordering and stock counting.

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.

As a Cook, your focus will be in the kitchen, helping to prepare and present delicious food from scratch using fresh, seasonal ingredients. Your food will be served directly to visitors.

Using the framework of our ‘National Trust Cookbook’, you’ll prepare, measure and mix ingredients. You’ll help with deliveries and with keeping the kitchen clean, to be compliant with health and safety legislation and to make sure that service runs smoothly.

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.

We’d love to hear from you if you’re:

• Someone who loves good food and has a friendly and positive attitude.
• Confident about following recipes and batch-cooking, and willing to learn.
• Aware of health and safety compliance.

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.