Summary
Are you looking to develop your career in food and drink? Did you know that the National Trust, Europe's largest conservation charity, is also renowned for its food and hospitality? We run 185 cafes all over England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and we'd love you to join us.
We're looking for a Head Chef to join us at Anglesey Abbey. 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: 37.5 hours per week (full-time), working 5 out of 7 days. Shifts will be worked between 7am and 5pm. Regular weekend working is required, as well as weekdays and holidays.
You'll be required to work the occasional evening shift for events, finishing 8pm.
Salary: £32,000 per year.
Duration: Permanent contract.
Interview dates: 13th and 14th June 2024.
What it's like to work here
Reporting to the Food & Beverage Assistant Manager, you'll be based at Anglesey Abbey (Quy Road, Lode, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9EJ), a Jacobean-style house with gardens and a working watermill. As well as the house and gardens, Anglesey Abbey has a woodland play area, shop and plant centre and the Redwoods restaurant.
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
As Head Chef, your main focus will be within the kitchen, leading a team of 3 Chefs. But you'll also work closely with the Food and Beverage management team to develop delicious menus using local produce, adapting to the seasons and working within the framework of our ‘National Trust Cookbook'.
You'll look for new ways to increase income and meet financial targets through managing stock and waste. You'll be preparing food from scratch using fresh seasonal ingredients. You'll be confident in baking cakes, brownies and sausage rolls as well as making soups, stews and more.
You'll support and manage the team, guided by the Trust's values, empowering them to give the best possible service to visitors and helping to build a great place to work.
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.
Who we're looking for
We'd love to hear from you if you're:
- Experienced as a professional chef, 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 leading a team, and able to set personal objectives and give feedback to help improve performance.
- Aware of budgets such as increasing income and controlling costs.
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
- 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.