Cook - Park Head Hotel
| Posting date: | 20 May 2026 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2026 |
| Location: | DL14 |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The Auckland Project |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
The Auckland Project
At the heart of our sites is Auckland Palace, the home of the Prince Bishops of Durham and the historic seat of faith and power in the North of England. The experience across our sites is deeply linked to those two themes and are repeated throughout the Palace and its gardens, the Faith Museum and the Mining Art and Spanish Galleries. The collection of our venues, spaces and places invites conversations about belonging, faith, loss, sacrifice, community, love and creativity. We would like our visitors to explore and to discover things about our town, our country and their own lives. We want to create encounters – and need your help to do so.
The role purpose
This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of the Auckland Project and Bishop Auckland. As a member of the kitchen team, you will work alongside our chefs ensuring every guest enjoys fantastic food at the Hotel prepared in a safe and hygienic environment. You will help create high quality dishes in a timely manner, keeping a clean and organised workspace. You will contribute to the delivery of exceptional hospitality; making you a part of an organisation dedicated to the regeneration, conservation and celebration of Bishop Auckland. This will be achieved by maintaining a safe, happy creative workplace founded in professionalism and strong team ethic.
Shifts will cover Monday-Sunday, various early/late shifts including weekends, Christmas and bank holidays.
Key Responsibilities
The post-holder is responsible for the following key deliverables and accountabilities:
• Support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in both the preparation and delivery of high quality meals to our guests
• Work across several shifts including breakfast, lunch, evening, Sunday Lunch and functions
• Be able to prioritise and work under instruction and guidance
• Smart, well presented and be capable of remaining calm whilst under pressure
• Be willing to learn new skills
• Help maintain standards of cleanliness and hygiene in accordance with our policies and procedures and cleaning schedules.
• Working effectively and efficiently and ensuring kitchen is tidy at all times
• Work with a sense of urgency and with attention to detail
• Work with the team to achieve set standards
• Be a team player
• Have an eye for detail and deliver consistent standards
• Have excellent timekeeping skills
Person Specification
Essential Criteria:
• Food Hygiene L2 or to be achieved within 6 weeks from start date
• Kitchen experience
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Ability to multitask in a busy environment
• Must be passionate about creating food.
• Ability to work within a team or on own initiative as required
• Good personal hygiene
• Problem-solving attitude
• Attention to detail
• Must be flexible to work evenings, weekends & Bank holidays over a 7 days period
Desirable Criteria:
• Level 2 in numeracy & literacy
• Basic knife skills
The Auckland Project focus
The Auckland Project works hard to create a positive change for those living, working and visiting Bishop Auckland. We have created a visitor destination in Bishop Auckland, incorporating Auckland Palace (once home to the Prince Bishops of Durham), a Spanish Art Gallery, Faith Museum, Walled Garden, Deer Park, Mining Art Gallery, Auckland Tower visitor centre and Weardale Railway.
Our visitor destination and community development programme broadly fits into three areas:
1. The social environment: we help individuals and communities by creating a sense of curiosity, hope and faith in themselves and the world around them. We provide opportunities for skills development and partnerships, building a year-round tourist market and supporting small creative industries to thrive
2. The natural environment: we protect, sustain and enhance the world around us
3. The built environment: we restore and enhance the beauty and historic significance of the buildings, structures and assets in our care.
By working with us, you are helping to ensure the town’s future is as magnificent and vibrant as its past.
How to Apply
Apply for this role by downloading and completing an application form from https://aucklandproject.org/support-us/jobs/ and emailing this to recruitment@aucklandproject.org
Closing date: Tuesday 16th June 2026 at 12 noon
We are unable to accept CVs as application. We only accept a completed application form which can be found at https://aucklandproject.org/support-us/jobs/
If we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close the application process early.