River Cottage Chef

We are currently looking for a passionate Chef to join our team to work at our restaurant in Axminster town with occasional shifts at River Cottage HQ, the home of our organic smallholding, cookery school, farmhouse and unique event spaces, located in an area of outstanding natural beauty, between Axminster and Lyme Regis.

A River Cottage Chef role is like no other. You will be working with a menu that is influenced by the seasons using the very best local, responsibly sourced, seasonal ingredients to create delicious dishes, which reflect our passion and commitment to food provenance.

You will have a passion for working with fresh ingredients and a keenness for developing your culinary skills.

You will be working with the best ingredients the South West has to offer, as nearly all our menu is created fresh. You will work closely with our suppliers & have creative freedom with the guidance of our Executive Chef Gelf Alderson.

We love our people just as much as we love our food & its provenance. We want you to love working for us so we offer a variety of flexible shift patterns & strive for a work life balance.

** START DATE FOR THIS POSITION IS 12-15 MAY 2021**

£10.25 per hour

Here are some of our other benefits for you to look forward to:

• Visits to local suppliers

• Share of our service charge tipping system in addition to your pay rate.

• 30% discount in our restaurants

• Paid annual leave & pension scheme

• Opportunities to grow your career

• Unlimited free places on our cookery/lifestyle courses & reduced rates for friends & family

• Team feed on every shift

If you like what you have read so far then send your completed application form (and CV, if you wish) to careers@rivercottage.net & we’ll be in touch soon…

The River Cottage Mission Statement and Company Ethos

To teach and inspire people to grow, source and cook food in ways that enhance their lives, increase their well-being and connect them more closely to natural, sustainable and ethical sources of food.

To do all of the above in a company guided by principles that are ethical, sustainable and respectful. To look after our team in a way that is nurturing and that helps to further their life goals.