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Deadline
26 Mar 2023

Paid

Project Manager

Feeding Liverpool

Liverpool

Feeding Liverpool is Liverpool’s food alliance, connecting and equipping people and organisations to work towards good food for all. Building on our work since 2015 tackling hunger and food...

Deadline
26 Mar 2023

Traineeship

Volunteer

Garden Trainee x2

The Castle Climbing Centre Garden

Castle Climbing Centre, Stoke Newington

Work with the Castle garden team, learn to manage a productive and fun food growing project and grow vegetables, fruit and herbs for a commercial kitchen and café. Since September 2009, The...

Deadline
26 Mar 2023

Paid

Senior Administrator

Soil Association

Bristol with hybrid working

About our Organisation The Soil Association, formed in 1946, is the only UK charity which works across the spectrum of human health, the environment and animal...

Deadline
26 Mar 2023

Paid

Grower

Edinburgh Agroecology Co-operative

Edinburgh

(4 days a week) Do you have experience growing for market and want to join our market garden team as we set up on the land?  Do you have a desire to work cooperatively to build a successful land...

Deadline
27 Mar 2023

Paid

Temporary Gardener

Garden Organic

Coventry

Post: Temporary Gardener Location: Garden Organic, Ryton, Coventry Reporting to: Head Gardener Contract Term:Temporary Hours:...

Deadline
28 Mar 2023

Paid

Remote working

Programme Manager Farm in a Box / Soil Campaign

The Country Trust

Hybrid

Overview: Job Location: Hybrid, within easy reach of Chelmsford  Hours: 4 or 5 days (28-35 hours)  Remuneration: £35-£38,000 FTE  Contract: Permanent subject to...

Deadline
30 Mar 2023

Paid

Remote working

Backend GIS Developer

Soil Association

Home-based with some travel expected

About our organisation The Soil Association, formed in 1946, is the only UK charity which works across the spectrum of human health, the environment and animal welfare. That’s because...

Deadline
31 Mar 2023

Paid

Part-time Seasonal Market Gardener

Flint Owl Farm

Iford, East Sussex

Flint Owl Farm is a 1-acre no-dig market garden entering its first season of production. We are looking for a part-time seasonal market gardener (2-3 days a week) to work with us from May/June -...

Deadline
31 Mar 2023

Unpaid

Traineeship

Volunteer

Propagation Place Traineeship

Propagation Place

Bristol

Propagation Place is the Farm’s Community Business where a small team of staff and volunteers grow and dispatch over 2000 orders of vegetable plug plants, amounting to over 100,000 individual...

Deadline
31 Mar 2023

Paid

Livestock Assistant

William Scott Abbott Trust

Peterborough

Sacrewell is a popular Farm Attraction located to the west of Peterborough with 100,000 visitors per year. We are part of the William Scott Abbott Trust, an agricultural education charity with over...

Deadline
31 Mar 2023

Paid

Traineeship

Trainee Co-operative Member

Beanies Wholefoods Co-operative

Sheffield

Full job description is available here.  About the job  Beanies is a thriving business with a fantastic working atmosphere and a diverse, supportive team. This is a hugely rewarding...

Deadline
31 Mar 2023

Paid

Corporate Partnerships Officer / Gardener

Groundwork London

Hackney office with delivery across London

The Groundwork London Corporate Partnerships Programme aims to make Groundwork London the “go-to” environmental charity in London that the business community approach for their employee...

Deadline
31 Mar 2023

Paid

Business Development Lead

True Food Community Co-operative

Emmer Green, Reading

True Food is a well-established retailer of affordable organic, ethical, and zero waste food and household products to the people of Reading and the surrounding area. It started back in...

Deadline
31 Mar 2023

Paid

Seasonal Vegetable Work

Tablehurst Farm

Forest Row, East Sussex

Tablehurst Farm has a position available this growing season (April/May - October). Tablehurst Farm, located in the heart of Forest Row and on the edge of Ashdown Forest, is looking for an...

Deadline
31 Mar 2023

Paid

Grower

Stroud Community Agriculture

Stroud

Grower - Stroud Community Agriculture - To start March 2023 We are looking for a Grower to manage our propagation and market garden site (just under an acre) at Oakbrook Stroud Community...

Deadline
31 Mar 2023

Paid

Remote working

International Coordinator

Permaculture Association

Home-based

Are you passionate about nurturing a global community of people making positive change? Do you have excellent communication skills and a strategic approach? Do you love learning about what people are...

Deadline
1 Apr 2023

Paid

Volunteer Support Worker & Administrator

REfUSE

Chester le Street, County Durham

Are you looking for an opportunity for part-time work in a dynamic social enterprise with a powerful social mission? Do you believe the scale of food waste globally is unsustainable and shocking? Do...

Deadline
1 Apr 2023

Paid

National Account Executive

Natoora

Bermondsey, London

NATIONAL ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE About Natoora Natoora is committed to revolutionising the food system. Delivering sustainably sourced and radically seasonal produce to some of the UK's major...

Deadline
2 Apr 2023

Paid

Head of Region (West of England)

FareShare South West

Central Bristol depot with visits to satellite depots and access to head office.

Strategic lead for the region’s warehouse operations, food members and volunteers.   Reporting to: Head of Operations...

Deadline
3 Apr 2023

Paid

Community Gardener - Sessional

Groundwork London

Hackney or Chiswick office, with project work pan London

Groundwork London are seeking a passionate and experienced community gardener to work as part of the Community Team. The team aims to empower residents, stakeholders and grassroot groups, including...

Deadline
7 Apr 2023

Paid

Share Farmer

Lymburghs Farm

Sturminster Newton, Dorset

Share farmers required to expand organic vegetable and livestock production and sales through our farm shop and local deliveries at Lymburghs Farm, north Dorset. Potential to develop a small dairy...

Deadline
7 Apr 2023

Paid

Pastry Chef

The Forest Bakehouse

Longhope, Gloucestershire

Would you like to work with us at The Forest Bakehouse? Come and join our dedicated team. We’re an award-winning cooperative bakery in the Forest of Dean. Our focus is on creating real...

Deadline
7 Apr 2023

Paid

Head Grower

Growing Local CIC

Hereford City

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for an experienced agroecological/organic grower to  enable Growing Local to establish a new 16 acre CSA market garden within walking distance of Hereford...

Deadline
8 Apr 2023

Paid

Remote working

Project Manager - Inspection Efficiencies Project

Soil Association

Home-based

About our organisation The Soil Association, formed in 1946, is the only UK charity which works across the spectrum of human health, the environment and animal...

Deadline
8 Apr 2023

Paid

Campsite Manager

Willowbrook Farm

Oxford

Our Farm Campsite is open March - September and we are looking for somone to live on-site to fill the role of campsite manager. This role would require somone with the desire to live in the...

Deadline
8 Apr 2023

Paid

Cafe Manager

Willowbrook Farm

Oxford

Our Farm Cafe is open weekends and we are looking for somone to fill the role of Cafe manager. This role would require somone with the desire to work in the countryside and be part of the farm life...

Deadline
9 Apr 2023

Paid

Supply Chain Co-Ordinator

Pipers Farm

Exeter, Devon

The Supply Chain Coordinator will sit right at the heart of our farming supply chain, and manage the relationships with both our current and new suppliers. As a company, we are always looking to...

Deadline
9 Apr 2023

Paid

Community Supported Agriculture Veg Box Coordinator

Edinburgh Agroecology Co-operative

Edinburgh

(2 days a week) Do you share a passion for getting local, fresh, delicious food onto people’s plates? Do you have experience of starting up and/or growing a social enterprise - getting involved...

Deadline
9 Apr 2023

Paid

Seasonal Field Workers x2

The Community Farm

Chew Magna, Somerset

The Community Farm are looking for two highly self-motivated and enthusiastic Seasonal Field Workers, with a strong interest in food, farming and the natural world, to join our Field Team this...

Deadline
10 Apr 2023

Paid

Community & Events Coordinator (Seasonal)

GROW

Barnet, London

Job title: Community & Events Coordinator Salary/rate: £24,856 (LLW) - £26,000 pro rata, depending on experience Terms: Temporary, 7 months (May-November), with...

Deadline
10 Apr 2023

Paid

Remote working

Business Operations Coordinator

The Country Trust

Hybrid: Home / Chelmsford

We are looking for someone with the enthusiasm and the ability to support our Business Operations Manager to ensure that there is comprehensive administrative provision for the whole organisation,...

Deadline
11 Apr 2023

Remote working

TABLE Research and Communications Officer

TABLE (University of Oxford)

Remote working &/or Environmental Change Institute, Oxford

TABLE is a global platform for knowledge synthesis, reflective, critical thinking and inclusive stakeholder dialogue on priority concerns and contestations around the future of food. It seeks to...

Deadline
11 Apr 2023

Paid

Produce Sales Manager

Clinks Care Farm

Toft Monks, South Norfolk

Produce Sales Manager with a passion for local food to manage our farm shop, veg box scheme, farmers  market stall and increase produce sales. You will be a real team player who is...

Deadline
11 Apr 2023

Paid

Remote working

Consultant - Food Security Project

Bucks Food Partnership (BFP)

Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire, has experienced a sharp increase in the number of people experiencing food insecurity. However, providing only temporary support does not always offer people longer-term solutions to...

Deadline
12 Apr 2023

Paid

Traineeship

Trainee Horticulture Therapist

Thrive (Battersea)

Battersea, London

Thrive’s Horticulture Therapist’s work with plants and people to improve an individual’s physical and psychological health, communication and thinking skills. Working in line with...

Deadline
12 Apr 2023

Paid

Children's Food Campaign Officer

Sustain

Cambridge Heath, London

About this role We all want our children to grow up with nutritious, affordable and tasty food. But for many children across the UK this isn’t the case. Millions are living in households...

Deadline
14 Apr 2023

Paid

Chef and Baking Tutor

Greenwich Pantry

Lewisham, London

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Chef and Baker to join a small team of cooking professionals and teach classes on a freelance basis. The chef will be required to...

Deadline
14 Apr 2023

Trainee Grower

The Fold CIC

Bransford, Worcestershire

The Fold Farm is seeking a Trainee Grower to assist with our Soil Association-certified organic market garden. The role is for the period of March-end September 2023, full time, with...

Deadline
14 Apr 2023

Paid

Weekend Cheesemonger

Mons Cheesemongers

East Dulwich and/or Borough Market and/or Brockley Market

We are looking for cheesemongers and, most importantly, food lovers to join our retail team on a part-time basis. There are multiple positions available: one for 3 days a week, the other for 2....

Deadline
14 Apr 2023

Paid

Traineeship

Microbakery Assistant / Trainee / Partner

Off the Rails

Whitby, Yorkshire

I'm looking for someone to help me grow my community microbakery into a more profitable business, including whoelsale and events and possibly becoming a CIC.) The role will depend...

Deadline
14 Apr 2023

Paid

Compliance Coordinator

Suma

Elland, West Yorkshire

Scope and Function The Compliance Coordinator is responsible for ensuring Suma is adhering to compliance and legal standards, across Suma with a focus on those that affect our commercial...

Deadline
16 Apr 2023

Paid

Baker

Chez Maitre

Eltham, London

Looking for a full time baker to join our dynamic team with minimal experience required although should have knowledge/capability of loading/off-loading professional ovens. So if you love baking,...

Deadline
17 Apr 2023

Unpaid

Volunteer

Volunteer Community Gardener

ecoACTIVE

Homerton, London

We are looking for volunteers to help support two vibrant community gardens on the Kingsmead Estate in Homerton, Hackney. Each garden opens on a weekly basis (EastMead garden opens on Wednesdays...

Deadline
17 Apr 2023

Paid

Remote working

Farm Partnership Officer

Plantlife

Remote working

The rollout of new agri-environment schemes across the UK could benefit the many wild plants and other wildlife that depend on farmed grassland and arable habitats. We’re looking for a...

Deadline
20 Apr 2023

Paid

Koya Udon Noodle Maker

Koya

London Fields

Koya is an all-day Japanese udon restaurant with a strong focus on fresh, seasonal produce. It first opened in Soho in 2010 and now has two more branches in the City and Hackney. Our branch in the...

Deadline
20 Apr 2023

Paid

Pastry Chef

e5 Bakehouse

Tower Hamlets, London

This is an exiting opportunity to join our ambitious and diverse team at Poplar bakehouse. We work with incredible produce including our own freshly milled heritage wheat flour to make viennoiserie,...

Deadline
20 Apr 2023

Paid

Forest School Leader

Holiday Academy

Hampstead Heath, London

Exciting opportunity for a Forest school leader for an Ofsted registered day-camp on Hampstead heath. The meeting point is the Parliament Hill Lido Carpark. We are looking for someone to lead the...

Deadline
20 Apr 2023

Paid

Part-time Catering Chef

9kitchens Catering Ltd

Nine Elms, London

We have a wonderful opportunity for someone to join our team to play lead on cooking for our catering jobs. Our present wonderful Chef is moving to Scotland so we are now looking for another...

Deadline
21 Apr 2023

Paid

Production Assistant

Secret Smokehouse

Hackney, London

Secret Smokehouse is recruiting Production Assistants for their facility in Hackney’s London Fields, London E8. We cure and smoke fish and supply some of the best in the business - from...

Deadline
21 Apr 2023

Paid

Retail Cheesemongers

Neal's Yard Dairy

Borough Market, London

Are you looking for a job that requires you to eat cheese all day? Would you like to learn more about our mission to improve British cheese and become part of it? Are you passionate about good food...

Deadline
21 Apr 2023

Paid

Certification Officer

Soil Association

Bristol with hybrid working or South East - Remote

About our Organisation The Soil Association, formed in 1946, is the only UK charity which works across the spectrum of human health, the environment and animal...

Deadline
22 Apr 2023

Paid

Food Processing Certification & Project Officer

Biodynamic Association

Stroud, Gloucestershire

This post is temporary to cover maternity leave. We are a recognised Organic control body providing Organic and Biodynamic (Demeter) certification for over 300 licensees in the UK....

Deadline
23 Apr 2023

Paid

Dairy Manager

Stroud Micro Dairy

Stroud, Gloucestershire

We are looking for an enthusiast and motivated person to join our team. Monday to Friday and occasional Saturday, previous experience in a similar role preferred but not essential as full training...

Deadline
23 Apr 2023

Paid

Communications Co-ordinator

The Kindling Trust and Bridge 5 Mill

Manchester

Role:  An exciting communications role, putting into action our communications strategy for Bridge 5 Mill, the Kindling Trust and Veg Box People.  Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per a...

Deadline
24 Apr 2023

Paid

Catering General Manager

Unity Works

Westminster, London

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic individual, for an exciting opportunity to manage one of our social enterprise cafés. Our cafes use the funds they generate to provide...

Deadline
24 Apr 2023

Share Farming Opportunity

Peter Lingham & Partners

Rochester, Kent

We are a regenerative family farming business in North Kent (www.courtfarmbutchers.com) of about 850 acres with a farm shop selling our home produced PFLA certified beef and lamb, milling and...

Deadline
26 Apr 2023

Head Baker

Box Bakery

Box, Wiltshire

We have an exciting opportunty to help lead on the creation of a new, community owned bakery in Box, Wiltshire. This is being coordinated by several people in the village keen to create an...

Deadline
28 Apr 2023

Paid

Admin/Indoor Worker

Willowbrook Farm

Kidlington, Oxfordshire

This role would require somone with the desire to be part of the farm life on our farmily farm. Ethos is very important to us, so we are looking for someone who supports small, ethical and...

Deadline
30 Apr 2023

Paid

Remote working

Public Affairs Manager

Food Foundation CIO

Remote working

The Public Affairs Manager is a new role at the Food Foundation providing expertise on building relationships with political stakeholders to deliver impact across all areas of our work aimed...

Deadline
1 May 2023

Remote working

Communications Officer (Maternity Cover)

Nature Friendly Farming Network

Remote working

Job Title: Communications Officer [Maternity Cover] Salary: £29,000 pro-rata Hours: Four days per week Location: Remote home working anywhere in the UK Start date: 1 May...

Deadline
3 May 2023

Paid

Vegetable Grower

Willowbrook Farm

Oxford

We are looking for someone with experience of horticulture to work 3 or 4 days a week on the farm Work will include: General maintenance of the veg garden and orchard. Assisting with...

Deadline
4 May 2023

Paid

Cafe Chef

Rye Bakery Ltd

Frome, Somerset

We are looking for an experienced and pationate chef to join our team at our cafe on Whittox lane.  We work with incredible local suppliers and work with some of the best produce in the south...

Deadline
4 May 2023

Paid

Vegetable Grower

Willowbrook Farm

Oxford

We are looking for someone with experience of horticulture to work 3 or 4 days a week on the farm Work will include: General maintenance of the veg garden and orchard. Assisting with...

Deadline
5 May 2023

Paid

Fundraising Manager

Migrateful

London (hybrid)

ESSENTIAL INFO Title: Fundraising Manager  Line Manager: CEO Starting date: ASAP Salary: £30,000 - 40,000 pro-rata depending on experience Number of days: open for...

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