National Trust
Chef
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Summary
Are you looking to step up your career in food and beverage? The National Trust is renowned for its food and hospitality. We run 185 cafes, tea-rooms, and restaurants all over England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and we'd love you to join us.
We’re looking for a Chef 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.
Hours
37.5 hours a week (including weekends, bank holidays and school holidays), no evenings.
Salary
£27,704.00 per annum
Duration
Full time/Permanent
Interview date
Friday 2nd October
Potential start date
Beginning of October
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.
What You'll Be Doing
Your main focus is the kitchen, a busy and creative hub. You’ll be working within the framework of our ‘National Trust Cookbook’ to prepare delicious food from scratch using fresh, seasonal ingredients. Your food will be served directly to visitors.
- You’ll help to build a great place to work, which includes showing empathy and giving support to team members when needed.
- The aim is to foster a positive spirit where everyone is focused on giving the best possible service to visitors.
- By maintaining high standards of food hygiene and COSHH procedures, you’ll minimize risks to visitors, staff, and contractors.
- 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.
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Who We're Looking For
We’d love to hear from you if you’re:
- Experienced as a professional chef or cook, 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 working within a team, and good at communicating with people.
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)
- 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
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National Trust place
Sheffield Park, Sheffield Park, Uckfield, TN22 3QX
Documents
- Chef - Career Level B.pdf
- Compliance
- Eligibility to Work in the UK
Additional information
Closing Date
27th September 2026
To apply for this vacancy simply click the 'apply' button in the top right-hand side of the page.
If you need any help with your application, i.e. due to technical difficulties, please call us on 0370 240 0274 or email us at recruitmentenquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk
If you require an adjustment to the application process, for example due to disability or medical condition, please call us on 0370 240 0274 or email us at adjustments@nationaltrustjobs.org.uk and we'll support you as best as we can. For examples of how, please see our supporting you page.
Equal Opportunities Statement
The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here.
Safeguarding Statement
The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment process to help the organization attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people, or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service center.
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