Cook

Do you have a passion for food? The National Trust is renowned for its food and hospitality. We run 185 cafes all over England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and we'd love you to be a part of it.

We’re looking for a Cook 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.

• Contract type: Fixed-term contract until 16 February 2027
• Hours: 22.5 hours per week
• Salary: £17,491.50 per annum (£14.95 per hour)

Work pattern: 3 days per week, including weekends. Typical shifts are 8am to 4pm or 9am to 5pm.

Interview dates: 6, 7 and 8 October 2026. Additional interview dates can be arranged if required.

Potential start date: As soon as possible.

For this role, you’ll need to complete our online assessment instead of using a C.V. or online application form. This will help us understand more about your strengths and give you more information on the role.

What it's like to work here: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.

Working at Morden Hall Park offers the opportunity to be part of a friendly, supportive and passionate catering team serving thousands of visitors throughout the year. Our food and beverage operation includes a busy café, seasonal kiosks and event catering, all set within a beautiful National Trust property. This role reports directly to the Chef and offers the chance to work with high-quality ingredients, contribute ideas and develop skills in a fast-paced environment while helping create memorable experiences for our visitors. This role has no direct reports.

What you'll be doing: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.

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 forWe’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 packageThe 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 (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
• 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

Requirements :Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Fixed Term p/t (22.5 hrs pw to 16/02/27)