Sous Chef - Field Kitchen
| Posting date: | 22 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £34,959 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 August 2025 |
| Location: | TQ11 0JU |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Riverford Organic Farmers Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 284142JCP |
Summary
Work with us at Riverford and become a Sous Chef at The Field Kitchen, our award-winning farm restaurant…
Nestled in the heart of the South Hams on our farm, The Field Kitchen serves up generous, seasonal feasts where 100% organic, flavoursome veg, often picked just a stone’s throw away, takes centre stage on every plate…
Be part of an inclusive, creative, and friendly team where food is at the heart of everything we do.
More than just a veg box….Riverford are mad about organic veg. It’s at the core of everything we do. We love to grow it, pack it into boxes, and deliver it to around 70, 000 homes across the UK every week.
This takes loads of brilliant people – and working here makes you a ‘co-owner’, since Riverford is employee-owned. Success means much more than just profits; we want this to be a place people enjoy coming to work, and a business our co-owners feel proud of!
We offer a bucket load of benefits….33 days holiday pro rata (including bank holidays), 30% off veg boxes and our online shop, generous company pension scheme, annual profit share (at least 10% of all our profits are split equally between all co-owners)
This is a permanent contract, working 5 days a week over 40 hours, including evenings and weekends.
We’re also happy to consider strong candidates who’d prefer a 4-day week (around 32 hours - pro rata).
Location: This role is based at The Field Kitchen, Wash Barn, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0JU. We’re tucked away in the heart of the countryside, surrounded by fields rather than bus stops. That means you’ll need to live locally and have your own transport to get here.
Pay: £34,959 plus tips
What you’ll be doing…
We write our menus every day to showcase the best seasonal produce coming in fresh from the farm. The chefs pick most fresh herbs and some of Riverford’s more experimental crops from The Field Kitchen Garden – our polytunnel and allotment area 50m from the kitchen – and the herb beds surrounding the restaurant.
We prepare and time our cooking to serve our set menu to all our guests at the same time, making sure that our veg reaches them at the absolute peak of perfection and inspires them to replicate the dishes at home – hopefully with Riverford veg boxes! Be prepared to share your recipes with a lot of people…
What we're looking for…
Professional and catering experience in a similar establishment is essential
Food Hygiene and/or professional cookery qualification desirable
A genuine passion and interest for food and cooking with fresh, seasonal ingredients
The Riverford Field Kitchen, visit https://fieldkitchen.riverford.co.uk
For more information about the role, please refer to the Job Description
Apply to work with us…
We review applications as they come in and may close the advert early if we find the right person. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you, apply soon to avoid missing out.
Nestled in the heart of the South Hams on our farm, The Field Kitchen serves up generous, seasonal feasts where 100% organic, flavoursome veg, often picked just a stone’s throw away, takes centre stage on every plate…
Be part of an inclusive, creative, and friendly team where food is at the heart of everything we do.
More than just a veg box….Riverford are mad about organic veg. It’s at the core of everything we do. We love to grow it, pack it into boxes, and deliver it to around 70, 000 homes across the UK every week.
This takes loads of brilliant people – and working here makes you a ‘co-owner’, since Riverford is employee-owned. Success means much more than just profits; we want this to be a place people enjoy coming to work, and a business our co-owners feel proud of!
We offer a bucket load of benefits….33 days holiday pro rata (including bank holidays), 30% off veg boxes and our online shop, generous company pension scheme, annual profit share (at least 10% of all our profits are split equally between all co-owners)
This is a permanent contract, working 5 days a week over 40 hours, including evenings and weekends.
We’re also happy to consider strong candidates who’d prefer a 4-day week (around 32 hours - pro rata).
Location: This role is based at The Field Kitchen, Wash Barn, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0JU. We’re tucked away in the heart of the countryside, surrounded by fields rather than bus stops. That means you’ll need to live locally and have your own transport to get here.
Pay: £34,959 plus tips
What you’ll be doing…
We write our menus every day to showcase the best seasonal produce coming in fresh from the farm. The chefs pick most fresh herbs and some of Riverford’s more experimental crops from The Field Kitchen Garden – our polytunnel and allotment area 50m from the kitchen – and the herb beds surrounding the restaurant.
We prepare and time our cooking to serve our set menu to all our guests at the same time, making sure that our veg reaches them at the absolute peak of perfection and inspires them to replicate the dishes at home – hopefully with Riverford veg boxes! Be prepared to share your recipes with a lot of people…
What we're looking for…
Professional and catering experience in a similar establishment is essential
Food Hygiene and/or professional cookery qualification desirable
A genuine passion and interest for food and cooking with fresh, seasonal ingredients
The Riverford Field Kitchen, visit https://fieldkitchen.riverford.co.uk
For more information about the role, please refer to the Job Description
Apply to work with us…
We review applications as they come in and may close the advert early if we find the right person. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you, apply soon to avoid missing out.