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Shop Assistant

Tablehurst Farm Ltd
Forest Row, East Sussex

Posted: 27 Mar 2024

Deadline: 6 May 2024

Compensation: £11.44 per hour

Paid Part-time Fixed term / contract

Job description

Tablehurst Farm is an Award winning Biodynamic/Organic Community Farm situated in Forest Row, East Sussex. It is committed to biodynamics as its core farming philosophy, and to community engagement as a central pillar of our work.

We are looking for a Shop Assistant to join the Farm Shop team. Tablehurst Farm runs a thriving farm shop which showcases the Farm’s produce and is used to explain our approach to farming and what we are trying to achieve. The shop sells meat via our butchery (meat comes directly from the farm); dairy produce including raw milk and yoghurt from our micro dairy herd; pies and pastries from our award-winning Pie Kitchen; vegetables from our own vegetable garden; Sourdough Bread from the on-site Fermento Bakery as well as other organic dry goods sourced from responsible suppliers.

This is a great opportunity to join an established team in the shop for 3 days a week - exact days to be discussed with the successful candidate. Working hours to be 7:30am to 5.30pm with 1 hour for lunch.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Setting up and closing down the shop daily, including vegetables stand displays.
• Serving shop customers in a friendly and welcoming manner.
• Understand and explain the farm's ethos to customers.
• Work together with the other shop staff.
• Ensuring the shop and the vegetables stand are well stocked and kept presentable at all times.
• Assisting with events occasionally.

Application information

Please email CV to office@tablehurstfarm.org.uk

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