Part Time Cook

Do you love using fresh, seasonal ingredients?

Are you passionate about delighting customers through your beautifully presented dishes?

If this sounds like you then we'd like to hear from you.

This role is based onannualised hours, where the amount of hours you work each month may vary,however your salary will be paid in 12 equal instalments over the year.

What it's like to work here

Change is taking place at Petworth House and Park and the team are looking for innovative people to join them.

The team is currently working to update the property’s visitor offering and highlight its internationally-renowned collection of pictures and sculpture as well as its Capability Brown designed historic park and pleasure grounds.

If you have lots of ideas, energy and ambition, then Petworth House could be the place for you.

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.

We are looking for someone to join our dedicated team to exceed our customer’s expectations with the delicious food we prepare and serve.

• Passionate about food
• Customer focussed with great communication skills
• A good team player
• Creative and proactive
• IT literate
• Experienced in delivering a centrally developed menu in a fast paced, catering environment
• Proud to deliver exceptional customer service
• Aware of good working knowledge of Health & Safety compliance requirements