Head Kitchen Gardener
THE PIG in the South Downs, Arundel, West Sussex
Head Kitchen Gardener
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THE PIG in the South Downs, Arundel, West Sussex
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 9 Jun | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: f23d5fde88024fd680e0588dd71a0a65
Location ref: Arundel, West Sussex
Full Job Description
You will be instrumental to ensuring a diverse produce is able to be harvested 365 days a year, rain, or shine. Having a strong interest in food and flavours will support when working closely with the Head Chef and Group Head Kitchen Gardener to contribute to our seasonal 25 miles menu in the Restaurant.
Strong organisational skills are essential to develop an annual harvest plan, completing weekly tasks, managing our greenhouse, fruit cage, polytunnel and mushroom house. Our Kitchen Gardens are organically managed and apply creative pest and disease controls methods to ensure quality produce.
You will be the face of our Kitchen Garden as our guests enjoy our grounds, delivering and arranging daily tours to demonstrate knowledge and passion of our freshly grown sustainable produce. We also are home to pigs, chickens, sheep and quails so some animal husbandry will be required. It is desirably if you have your Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Level 2, however with the right experience and passion, we can support you with further training. We are dedicated to making THE PIGs an inspiring, exciting, and fun place to work and in return for your hard work you can expect something a little different:
- Staff stays - free B&B.
- 35% discount on food, beverages & treatments.
- Meals on duty.
- Annual holiday increase (up to 33 days)
- Take home goods - cost price.
- Free access for you and your family to an on-demand GP, Physiotherapy, and counselling services through Help@Hand.
- A range of learning & development courses.
- Anniversary vouchers - dinner with wine for 2.