Kitchen Assistant/Cook

Kitchen Assistant / Cook

Peterborough PE8 6HJ

Minimum 24 hours a week (additional hours available in peak periods).

Immediate start available

From £12.71 per hour

Love good food and working as part of a great team?

We're looking for a Kitchen Assistant / Cook to join our friendly café team at The Farmhouse Table, located in the beautiful surroundings of Sacrewell Farm. Whether you're an experienced kitchen professional or someone with a passion for food and a willingness to learn, we'd love to hear from you.

Set within one of the region's best-loved farm attractions, Sacrewell welcomes around 85,000 visitors each year and is part of The William Scott Abbott Trust, an agricultural education charity with more than 60 years of history. You'll be working in a unique countryside setting where no two days are the same.

Why join us?

✔ Work in a beautiful rural setting

✔ Be part of a supportive and welcoming team

✔ Opportunities to learn new skills and develop your experience

✔ Flexible daytime hours with additional hours available during busy periods

✔ Staff discounts and benefits

✔ A role where your contribution genuinely makes a difference to our visitors' experience

What you'll be doing

You'll help prepare and serve a range of freshly made food, ensuring every visitor enjoys a great experience when they visit our café. Working alongside our kitchen and front-of-house teams, you'll help keep the kitchen running smoothly while maintaining excellent food quality and cleanliness standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing hot and cold food
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and food safety
• Keeping the kitchen stocked and organised
• Working closely with colleagues to deliver excellent customer service
• Helping create a welcoming experience for every visitor

We'd love to hear from you if you are:

• Passionate about food
• Positive, reliable and hardworking
• A team player who enjoys helping others
• Calm and organised in a busy environment
• Eager to learn and develop new skills
• Proud of delivering high standards in everything you do

What you'll need

Essential

• A positive attitude
• Basic cooking skills
• Awareness of food safety and allergen procedures

Desirable

• Food Safety Level 2 certificate (or willingness to achieve this)
• Experience working in a busy kitchen
• Baking skills

About Sacrewell

At Sacrewell, we're committed to creating a supportive, inclusive workplace where people enjoy coming to work. We're proud of our team culture and believe great experiences for visitors start with happy, motivated staff.

Apply today

If you'd like to join our team, please send your CV and a short introduction to: [email protected]

Pay: From £12.71 per hour

Expected hours: 24.0 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person