Morning Farmshop Cook

**Job Description - Morning Farm Shop Cook**

At The Village Farm Shop, we want to provide the best quality produce for our customers to enjoy.

We are looking for someone to work in our commercial kitchen (located on our nearby farm) to cook and deliver our delicious quiches, sausage rolls and pastries, and prepare our salads and sandwiches for our deli counter.

The role is for the morning kitchen shift from around 5am - 10am so you must not be afraid of an early start. Your own transport is also essential.

Hourly rate dependent on experience. Approximately 25 - 30 hours a week but open to discussion.

**Key roles and responsibilities**
- Cooking sausage rolls, pies, pasties and quiches and preparing sandwiches, salads and soups and delivering them to the shop for opening
- Follow recipes to ensure consistency or product and taste
- Maintaining a clean and organised work area, and cleaning the kitchen
- Ensuring high food hygiene standards in the kitchen
- Controlling ordering and stock levels for food preparation
- Transporting produce in line with all food hygiene protocols from the kitchen to the shop for the designated time
- Reporting to management any complaints or issues immediately
- To promote and safeguard our brand at all times
- To comply with all aspects of Food Hygiene and Health and Safety

**Person specification**
- Someone with a passion for delicious fresh food
- Someone who has a clear understanding of food hygiene regulations and is pedantic about following them, we can arrange food hygiene training
- Be able to work well under pressure, use your own initiative and work independently
- A positive and enthusiastic person with excellent communication skills
- You should have the ability to prioritise tasks and manage your workload effectively
- Some who is organised with excellent attention to detail
- You will have a desire to work hard and do the best possible job
- Strong English skills are essential, both written and verbal
- Someone who is not afraid of an early start
- Own transportation essential

**The following are standard responsibilities for all positions within the company**:
**General**
- Contribute to a positive working atmosphere and to the generation of good morale
- Cover other positions in the company as required
- Contribute to and attend meetings as required
- Participate in any staff review processes
- Pursue the achievement of equal opportunities throughout the company
- Undertake any other tasks, roles and responsibilities as the company requires you to do irrespective of the level of the task
- To be courteous and considerate to all customers, suppliers and colleagues at all times
- Be respectful of the working environment at all times
- Be responsible for your own time keeping and appearance, remembering that you are representing us at all times
- To help the business be as sustainable as possible by maximizing recycling, minimizing waste and being conscious of energy consumption etc at all times
- Ensure that food safety and good hygiene practice is carried out.
- Ensure that good housekeeping practice is carried out at all times, making sure that the entrance, shop floor and till area are clear of hazards.
- Ensure that you understand and adhered to the retail cleaning schedules.
- Ensure that all areas are at all times tidy and clear of hazards.
- Ensure that any change in the workplace that potentially puts any member of staff or the public in danger is reported immediately.

**What can you expect in return?**
- 5.6 weeks holiday a year (including bank holidays)
- 15% staff discount at The Village Farm Shop
- Hourly rate negotiable depending on experience

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £11.44-£12.50 per hour

Expected hours: 25 - 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- Free parking
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- Cooking: 1 year (preferred)
- Kitchen experience: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person