Cook & Kitchen Manager

5 days a week (to include one weekend day) March to end October
4 – 4 ½ days a week October to March (Thurs-Sun)
Core hours 8.30am to 5pm
Positive, keen, efficient team player
To work closely with other tearoom staff
Responsible for cooking all food including cakes
Responsible for ordering and buying supplies
Able to stick to a budget and cost out dishes
Willing to learn and fit in with how Church Farm works – friendly relaxed clean family atmosphere
Possibility of running cookery workshops in the winter season for adults and children
Salary on application

Church Farm is a Rare Breed Animal Centre which is open to the public all year round.  We have an excellent reputation for our homemade cakes and the kitchen serves a variety of lunches.  We serve a homemade soup every day, homemade childrens’ picnics, and a varying adult meal depending on the season.  We occasionally also do a roast lunch on a Sunday.  We also do a variety of fillings for wraps, rolls and baguettes.  All our food is made to order and sometimes we get extremely busy.  Our cook needs to be well organized and cope well with pressure at busy times.  We have a very friendly group who serve tea and cake and take orders for lunch at the front of the open kitchen while the cook works at the back.  We are looking for a cook who is not necessarily highly qualified but who fits in with the way Church Farm works.

Church Farm is a young and growing enterprise, still developing the kitchen and the menus.  We are always open to suggestions and will work alongside someone who will enhance the already excellent reputation of Church Farm food.

Contact Elizabeth Esse, Rachel Wootton or William Esse
Tel: 01366 382734 or Tel: 01366 382162
Email: elizabethesse@aol.com or Email: Rachel@stowestatetrust.co.uk
Fax 01366 386221
Please send a CV or letter covering all your experience to date.