Cook

Location: National Trust Café Trelissick, Truro

Duration: This is a permanent role

The wage: £8.91 per hour (G10 Cook)

The Hours: 30 hours per week, working 4 out of 7 days which will include weekends and public/ school holidays. Typical shift pattern is 8am to 3.30pm. There is flexibility for additional hours as the business requires it. There will be some occasions where evenings are required as and when we are hosting a function.

A note from Karen (Senior F&B Manager): “We are a happy and hardworking family here at Trelissick. We are looking for a like-minded Cook to join us, someone who can demonstrate the ability and drive to ‘hit the ground running’ and who wants to be part of a top performing team.We are looking for someone who shares our passion for providing a great experience for every guest and who takes pride in what they produce.Our focus is on the future and when you join our team you’ll be playing a vital role in our continued growth and helping ensure that every penny we make contributes to maintaining our beautiful gardens, parkland and house here at Trelissick, forever for everyone.Do you think this is a role for you or do you know someone who can fulfil this role?We really can’t wait to meet you!”

What it’s like to work here:You will be working within a bustling atmosphere as part of a passionate team, the role of Cook plays a core part in providing a fantastic food offer to our visitors. You will ideally enjoy making soups and rustic style one pot dishes from fresh/seasonal ingredients and will be confident with creating bakes and cakes. You will be comfortable in following recipes with accuracy and will be confident working at pace whilst maintaining high standards and will relish the opportunity to provide input for local recipes and function menus.You will be based at Crofter’s Cafe where our kitchens, café, courtyard and barn will keep you busy on a daily basis with corporate and private functions adding to the daily demands. You will become part of a friendly, high performance team who have a proven track record for success and growth.

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. You may also be required, on occasions to supervise volunteers.

You’ll help the Food & Beverage 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.

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

Who we’re looking forWe are looking for someone to join our dedicated team to exceed our customer’s expectations with the delicious food we prepare and serve. You’ll need to be;

• Passionate about food

• Customer focussed with great communication skills

• A good team player

• Creative and proactive

• Aware of good working knowledge of Health & Safety compliance requirements

• Willing to learn

• Organised

The packageBenefits for working at the National Trust:

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Free parking at most locations

• Discounts in high street stores, cinemas, National Trust properties and cafes.

• Free entry to our properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Generous annual leave

• Subsidised health cash plan

• Free 24-hour support service

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

• Training & Development tailored to you

• Up to 5 days of paid volunteering for you.