Job Opportunities
Kitchen Assistant
We are seeking a reliable and hardworking Kitchen Assistant to join our dynamic team on a regenerative farm near Chipping Norton. This is a unique opportunity to work in a beautiful rural setting, supporting our in-house chef in a busy catering kitchen that makes the most of seasonal produce straight from the farm.
Key Responsibilities:
- Washing and preparing freshly harvested vegetables to a high standard.
- Assisting the chef with general food prep duties as required.
- Operating and maintaining an industrial dishwasher.
- Ensuring the kitchen is kept clean, tidy, and hygienic at all times.
- Following food safety procedures and maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
- Occasional heavy lifting, such as moving crates of vegetables or kitchen equipment.
Requirements:
- Strong work ethic and a positive, can-do attitude.
- Physically fit and able to carry out manual tasks, including lifting.
- Good understanding of kitchen hygiene and food safety practices.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a small team.
- Have your own transport due to remote location (no public transport available).
- Must have the right to work in the UK.
Desirable:
- Previous experience in a professional catering kitchen.
- Interest in sustainable food systems or farm-to-fork cooking.
- Experience working in a rural or farm-based setting.
To find out more about this job opportunity, please click here.
Email: hello@farm-ed.co.uk
Junior Chef/ Kitchen Assistant
A great opportunity for an aspiring Chef. We are looking for a hardworking, positive individual to join our small kitchen team, learning from the ground up with a highly experienced Chef.
This Role
As a FarmED Kitchen team member you will be working as part of a small team responsible for feeding our cafe visitors as well as the range of guests and visitors attending courses and events. There may be a light lunch for 10 farmers one day, a seasonal feast for 100 conference guests the next, and every day in the kitchen is different!
This is a great opportunity for an aspiring Chef or anyone considering a career change into the kitchen environment. There will be plenty of on the job training and learning opportunities from our experienced team with the possibility of more formal training for the right candidate.
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have a strong interest in food, where it comes from and using local, seasonal produce
- Have bags of enthusiasm
- Enjoy being a flexible team player with a positive, can do attitude & good communication skills
- Be fluent in English
- Be able to drive and have your own transport due to the remote location
- Share the FarmED vision and core values; be environmentally conscious & have an interest in regenerative farming & food production.
Key responsibilities
- Preparing vegetables from our kitchen gardens, helping to create soups, salads, hot and cold main dishes
- Being involved with making our own sourdough pizzas and breads
- Helping to manage the fridge and stock rotation to ensure no wastage
- Work alongside our Head Chef to support with service
- Being able to run the kitchen in our Head Chef’s absence
- Ensure that the standards of cleanliness are maintained at all times, especially at the end of service
- Be an ambassador for FarmED in all you do
- Carry out any other reasonable tasks designated by the Group Director & Operations Managers.
Read the full job description here.
To apply please send your CV and covering letter to the email below.
Email: hello@farm-ed.co.uk