Kitchen Assistant - Farms for Children (Devon)

Farmgarden; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A Devon-based agricultural organization is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join their team. The role involves preparing and serving meals for groups of children, maintaining food hygiene standards, and accommodating various dietary needs. This is a full-time position with a salary of £22,223 and benefits including annual leave and a pension scheme. The contract is fixed term until March 2026.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

6% employer contribution to NEST pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience working in a kitchen or catering environment is desirable.
• Ability to manage dietary needs and cultural differences.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and serving meals for children and adults.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene and safety.
• Work collaboratively with the kitchen team.

Job description

Farms for City Children offers children and young people a week in the heart of the British countryside staying on one of our farms, where they are immersed in the natural world of food, farming, and country life. During their stay, they participate in the seasonal tasks of the day: sowing, growing and harvesting in our kitchen gardens, caring for livestock and looking after the land, and a variety of tasks designed to build greater connection with the natural world.

We are looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join our friendly team on our Devon farm.

About the Role

The busy kitchen provides three nutritious meals each day to a large residential accommodation for groups of up to 39 children and their accompanying adults. The person in this role will work closely with the Kitchen team to ensure the needs of resident groups are met and that the highest standards of nutrition, food quality, food hygiene and food safety are maintained. We pride ourselves on being able to cater for a full range of dietary needs and cultural differences.

Location – Iddesleigh, Devon
Salary – £22,223
Contract – Full time (35 hours per week), Fixed term (maternity cover until 6 March 2026)

For full details about the role, please see the Job Description.

What We Offer

In return you will receive a starting salary of £22,223 and a range of benefits, which include:

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• 6% employer contribution to NEST pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

How to Apply

To apply, download and fill out our application form that is located at the bottom of the page. Once completed, click on the Apply button, fill in your details and upload the application form. You may also wish to fill out and upload our equal opportunities monitoring form.

Deadline and Interview

Deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 8 December 2025. Interviews to be held on Tuesday 16 December 2025 at Nethercott House, Iddesleigh.

We are unable to accept just cover letters and CVs.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE – DIRECT RECRUITMENT ONLY

This is a fixed term contract until 6 March 2026