Canteen Chef

Canteen Chef

Location: Sacrewell Farm, Peterborough, PE8 6HJ. Due to our rural location, you will need to be able to drive and have your own vehicle.

Contract: This is a 3 month fixed term contract working an average of 22.5 hours per week, usually Monday to Thursday and every other Sunday on a rota system for the period of three months covering our busy Xmas period.

Salary: £14.14 per hour 

Work with us at Riverford and join a thriving employee-owned business

Your Role…

Our canteen at Sacrewell Farm, Riverford’s home in the East of England, provides busy teams with healthy, fresh organic meals. The meals are heavily subsidised, and one of our most popular co-owner benefits. 

Our food is simple – all about the veg, but really tasty. Working as part of a small, close-knit team, you’ll produce and serve super tasty meals made with fantastic organic ingredients sourced from our own farm, butchery, and dairy. Your dishes should be a showcase for the best seasonal veg available, so creative flair is essential. As is passion, and warmth for others.

The work is varied, and you will be doing a number of different tasks, creating dishes, food preparation, serving at the hot plate, keeping the kitchen clean and dealing with daily paperwork, as well as running service. 

Skills & experience…

• At least 2 years’ professional catering experience in a similar environment 
• Culinary school diploma/degree preferred
• Up-to-date certification in Food Hygiene and Catering (ideally level 3) and food allergen awareness training
• Experience/confidence to run kitchen service with the help of an assistant chef
• Supervisory experience preferred 
• Great customer service skills (our co-owners will be your customers and biggest fans)
• A genuine passion and interest in food and cooking with fresh, seasonal, organic ingredients 

Why Riverford?

• Be a Key Player: Immerse yourself in a welcoming, team-oriented environment within our production department.
• Growth with Riverford: Embark on a journey of personal and professional development with extensive training opportunities tailored to support your career aspirations.
• Bucket load of Benefits: Enjoy a wealth of benefits including unlimited access to free organic fruit and vegetables, a annual bonus as a co-owner, discounts on our veg boxes, and more. Plus, enjoy our heavily subsidised, organic meals prepared onsite

Beyond the Veg Box: At Riverford, our passion for organic vegetables is unmatched. We’re not just about delivering veg boxes; we're dedicated to sustainable farming and community building. As a part of our team, you become a co-owner of Riverford, sharing in our successes and contributing to a mission that goes beyond profit. We aim to make Riverford a fulfilling place to work, where our co-owners feel valued and proud. Join us in making a difference, one veg box at a time.