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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.
Head Chef - full time, Tues-Sat 37.5hours
Arthur’s Farm Kitchen based at Fordhall Organic Farm, are looking for an enthusiastic and creative Head Chef to lead our kitchen. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday with occasional Sundays. Our onsite café serves freshly cooked hot meals, salads and sandwiches, using organic and local ingredients. We also offer group catering onsite for weddings, private parties, school residentials, and yoga retreats (50-100 guests).
With weekly specials and seasonally changing menu's there will be plenty of opportunities to share your love of food, whilst contributing to our future direction and offer. As a community-owned farm, Arthur's Farm Kitchen is the first stopping point for many of our visitors. With that in mind, it is the focus for our impact area: Nourishing bodies and minds. Our mission is to provide and promote healthy, nutritious, tasty food using local, seasonal produce, and encouraging responsible eating choices through fun experiences. As such, Kimchi is made and served onsite, we choose not to use fryers or microwaves, and we pride ourselves in using traditional cookery methods.
You could be making soda bread in the morning using rosemary from the garden, then creating a delicious winter squash and cumin soup from the squash delivered by our care farm group, or baking a damson pie with fruit gathered by our youth project. Each day will be different and guided by your creativity. A love of food and quality ingredients is essential, as we encourage you to share this passion with all who visit Fordhall.
You'll be working with an incredible team, who all care deeply about Fordhall and our values. We care about getting the right work-life balance too. We care about personal well-being and we care about the food and produce we work with.
If this sounds like you, please do get in touch.
Applications: Email your CV to the General Manager, Charlotte Hollins via charlotte.hollins@fordhallfarm.com with a covering email explaining why Fordhall is the right location for you. Or call 01630 638696 for an informal chat about the role.
Start date: 2nd Jan 2025.
*Free Parking *Discounts *Pension scheme in place *Compulsory Christmas close-down *Supportive team *Sociable hours *Real food *Cooking with passion
Part time farm shop assistant - 27 hours a week
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
The ideal candidate would have some flexibility to work extra hours during busy periods and take on the occasional extra shift to cover staff holiday.
The job role will include the following;
Face to face customer interaction
General shop duties; stocking shelves, arranging displays, general cleaning
Baking off goods for retail sale
Serving Fresh Meat and Deli products
Picking, packing and processing of nationwide deliveries
Date checking and maintaining stock rotation
The chance to be part of a small, expanding team based in Market Drayton. Previous retail or customer service experience is required with the desire to promote the products from our farm. Someone who also has a keen interest in local produce and food would be desirable.
Desirable Skills;
Team player
Good time management
Customer focused
Attention to detail
Email- james.martin@fordhallfarm.com to apply
Butchery Apprentice
An apprentice will be expected to attend Reaseheath college one day a week over a period of 18 months.
The aim will be for an individual to obtain Level 2 Food Safety Award, Level 2 Health & Safety in the Food Supply Chain Award, and Level 2 Knife Skills Award prior to taking the end-point assessment to become a fully qualified butcher.
Alongside this you will work 4-5 days a week in the butchery here on our farm, you will be shown and taught how to butcher Beef, Lamb and pork from carcass.
In time you will also be expected to produce a variety of traditional butchery products, as well as carrying out a whole range of tasks relating to food preparation and production.
The right candidate would be passionate or have an interest in butchery and have a can do attitude with the willingness to listen and learn under our two previous apprentice butchers. It will also be important to be customer focused and have a good levels of customer service.
This role is ideal for school or college leavers as well as anyone wanting to learn a trade. No prior experience of butchery is needed as we are able to train an apprentice on the job.
Email- james.martin@fordhallfarm.com to apply
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.