Cook role - the pines tea room
We’re looking for a part-time cook to join our friendly team at the Pines Gardens Tea Room, located in the beautiful grounds of The Pines Gardens in St Margaret’s Bay. Could this be you?
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
As part of our Tea Room team, you’ll be creating delicious dishes using fresh ingredients – including some grown right here in our gardens. You’ll bring creativity, care, and confidence to the kitchen while ensuring our food caters to a variety of dietary needs, including plant-based.
- A genuine love of cooking and confidence in your flavours
- Awareness of different dietary requirements
- Willingness to use seasonal, homegrown produce
- Flexibility to work some weekends (our busiest times)
- Ideally, your own transport (public transport is limited in St Margaret’s Bay)
WHAT WE OFFER
- A welcoming, supportive team environment
- A chance to cook in a unique setting surrounded by nature
- Training opportunities to help you grow in the role
- Balanced hours – our Tea Room is open: 10am-3pm (Winter), 10am-4pm (Summer)
APPLY
If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you. 📧 Email Alice, our Tea Room Manager, at: alice@baytrust.org.uk
LEARN MORE
Facebook: The Pines Garden and Tea Room
Instagram: @thepinesgardenandtearoom
Bluesky: @thebaytrust.bsky.social
NEW TRUSTEES WANTED
We are currently seeking at least two people to become new Trustees of The Bay Trust.
If you are passionate about environmental sustainability, a strategic thinker and committed to working as part of a team then we would be delighted to hear from you.
Further information is available in our Trustee Recruitment Pack, below.
Closing date for applications, by CV and covering letter, are:
Deadline for 2025 Applications: 5.00 pm Friday 28th November 2025.
Deadline for 2026 Applications: 5.00pm Friday 26th June 2026
