Cook - Solihull, West Midlands

Summary

We're looking for a Cook to join us at Baddesley Clinton.

Benefits: we offer a range of benefits to help you look after the things that matter most to you - whether that's helping you to save for your future, getting discounts on your weekly shop, or supporting you to find a healthy work-life balance. Please read our Package, below, to see what we can offer you.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full-time), working 5 out of 7 days. Weekend, weekday and holiday working required.

Salary: £11.00 per hour (£21,450 per year)

Duration: permanent contract

Interview dates:

What it's like to work here

Reporting to the Food & Beverage Manager, you'll be based at Baddesley Clinton, a moated manor house within a Warwickshire estate. The property offers an imaginative visitor experience with trails and activities throughout the year, and the busy barn restaurant serves a variety of dishes, with many ingredients grown in the property’s vegetable garden.

Due to the location of Baddesley, and lack of public transport, we would encourage you to consider how you would commute here before you apply. 

To find out more about what it’s like to work within “Food & Beverage” at the National Trust, click here to watch our video.

This vacancy is included in a trial of the ‘Disability Confident’ scheme (level 1). If you have a disability, and your qualities, skills and experience are a good fit with the 'Who we're looking for' section below, we will guarantee you either a telephone or face to face interview. Please contact us at adjustments@nationaltrustjobs.org.uk, when you apply, to let us know, quoting the reference number for this vacancy.

What you'll be doing

You’ll enjoy preparing food from scratch using fresh/seasonal ingredients and will be confident with creating bakes,?making, soups, stews, sausage rolls and preparing & presenting food to order served directly to the customers over busy lunchtime periods.?? 

You will receive a bespoke induction, allergen/food safety training and the coaching required to fulfil in role. Further professional training & development opportunities are available   

Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert. 

Who we're looking for

Experience is welcomed but key to this role you’ll need to be; 

• Helpful & friendly with a positive attitude
• Passionate about food
• Aware of Health & Safety compliance
• Great communication skills   

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)
• Tax free childcare scheme
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Perks at work discounts i.e. 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 locations
• Independent financial advice

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.