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Before completing any application to Fordhall, we strongly recommend you read the values and pledges documents and incorporate these into your application.
For us, it is not just about recruiting for skills and experience, shared values and approaches and just as important to us.
If you have any questions about vacancies at Fordhall, please do give us a call on 01630 638696 and we will be happy to chat to you.
Care Farm Therapeutic Gardener, 2days/week, 12.5 hours, permanent position
We are looking for a patient and compassionate gardener to join our Care Farm team, supporting adults with learning disabilities at Fordhall Organic Farm.With experience and passion for organic growing and DIY, you will support and empower vulnerable adults to achieve new heights, building their independence and feeling of self-worth.. We use the process of gardening to provide a beautiful place for our visitors to enjoy and to provide food for our participants to take home, but at the heart of this role is nurturing people and their independence. Working within a dedicated team you will actively contribute and develop the long-term Care Farm offer at Fordhall, ensuring your own unique skills and strengths are utilised for the benefit of those involved.
Deadline: Sunday 6th July midnight
Application: Please download the job description HERE and the application HERE, and send this complete with a covering letter to Gemma.Church@fordhallfarm.com
Our organisation values and pledges are available above. We recommend you read these and further details on our website before completing your application.
Head Chef, 8.30am-4pm Tues-Sat
Arthur’s Farm Kitchen are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and hardworking Head Chef. With weddings, parties, school residentials, yoga retreats; there may be opportunities to increase your hours as we grow our offer. We are looking for an organised chef, who cares about food and its provenance to work in our busy kitchen throughout the week and occassionally on evenings to support parties and functions.
Our menu is produce-driven, focusing on using seasonal, locally produced ingredients. We choose not to use fryers or microwaves and we pride ourselves in using traditional cookery methods as well as following a nutritional and wholesome approach to our meals.
Pay: Depending on experience. All breaks paid. Paid hourly.
Hours: 37hours/week plus overtime
Application: Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you wish to work for the Fordhall Community Land Initiative to the Hospitality Manager, Sarah Frost via celebrate@fordhallfarm.com
Applications will be reviewed and interviews given on a rolling basis.
Start date: immediately
Senior Waiting Staff, 9.30am-4.45pm
Job Summary
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as Hospitality Staff. You will play a key role in providing exceptional service to our customers. Ideally you will have experience in the restaurant, hospitality, or hotel industry, as this role will involve you holding a shift front of house each Sunday. Most importantly, we are looking for an individual with a shared passion for Fordhall's values, an ability to multi-task in a busy environment, and the ability to work with a team and support others around you.
Our café, Arthur's Farm Kitchen, is run by the Fordhall Community Land Initiative. The charitable community benefit society that owns Fordhall Organic Farm. As such, your role will put you at the forefront of the community experience onsite. The regular hours for this position, will be Sunday's 9.30am-4.45pm, with options for overtime on Saturdays or midweek if available.
Duties
- Provide excellent customer service and ensure guest satisfaction
- Assist with food preparation and culinary tasks
- Serve food and beverages to guests
- Set up and clean dining areas before and after service
- Take orders and process payments accurately
- Maintain cleanliness and organisation of work areas- Making coffee's - barista training preferable
- Follow all food safety and sanitation guidelines
- Collaborate with team members to ensure smooth operations and to support our future developments
- Uphold Fordhall values at all times, implementing them into your work such as composting our food waste and recycling
- Cash up at the end of a shift
- Guide junior staff who may be working with you on shift
Pay: depending on experience
Expected hours: 7.25 per week
Application: Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you wish to work for the Fordhall Community Land Initiative to the General Manager, Charlotte Hollins via charlotte.hollins@fordhallfarm.com
Applications will be reviewed and interviews given on a rolling basis.
Start date: immediately
Casual Butcher
Our tenant farmer is looking for a flexible butcher to join his Farm Shop & Butchery team to work during busy periods and to cover staff holiday. Must have plenty of experience with pork, beef and lamb carcass. Must have a good work ethic and must be interested and passionate about processing our own animals here from Fordhall.
To apply or find out more, please email Farm Shop Manager, James on shop@fordhallfarm.com
Event Catering Assistants
Our tenant farmer runs 'Fordhall Event Catering Limited' a company that provides outside catering at venues across the country. They are looking for enthusiastic and hard-working individuals to join our dynamic event catering team at local and national events this year. You would be working on our mobile catering units, serving food and handling customer orders. No experience required, we ask that you have a can-do attitude and a good sense of humour! Ideal if you’re looking for a change of pace or for work around other commitments.
For more information please email theteam@fordhallfarm.com
What can I expect?
Inclusive environment
We welcome everyone - as you would expect from a community owned organisation! Expect a flexible and supporting approach to your needs
Develop and share skills
We not only want to develop the skills you have for your role, but we also want to know what all your ‘superpowers’ are and encourage you to use these across the organisation to help make Fordhall a real ‘Place in the Sun’ for everyone!
Make a difference
Each and every person, no matter what the role or hours worked, contributes to making Fordhall a place for enjoyment, learning, and inspiration for our community. Supporting our staff team is big focus of our approach.
Be rewarded
We offer competitive rates of pay, staff discounts for the shop, café and events, free parking, a recognition reward scheme, as well as offering staff social events throughout the year. When you work at Fordhall you become part of the family.