What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head Kitchen Gardener position at THE PIG Hotel | B Corp?
Location: THE PIG-in the South Downs, Madehurst, BN18 0NL
Salary: £35,000 per annum (OTE £38,504 per annum, including tronc).
Hours: 40 hours per week, over 5 days, including weekends
At THE PIG it all starts in the kitchen garden – the team here are the original Home-Grown Heroes of everything we do. As Head Kitchen Gardner at THE PIG, you will be managing a small team, which you will collectively oversea a productive upkeep and a beautiful presentation of the Kitchen Garden.
You will be instrumental to ensuring a diverse produce is able to be harvested 365 days a year, rain, or shine. Having a strong interest in food and flavours will support when working closely with the Head Chef and Group Head Kitchen Gardener to contribute to our seasonal 25 miles menu in the Restaurant.
Strong organisational skills are essential to develop an annual harvest plan, completing weekly tasks, managing our greenhouse, fruit cage, polytunnel and mushroom house. Our Kitchen Gardens are organically managed and apply creative pest and disease controls methods to ensure quality produce.
You will be the face of our Kitchen Garden as our guests enjoy our grounds, delivering and arranging daily tours to demonstrate knowledge and passion of our freshly grown sustainable produce. We also are home to pigs, chickens, sheep and quails so some animal husbandry will be required.
It is desirably if you have your Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Level 2, however with the right experience and passion, we can support you with further training.
We Are Dedicated To Making THE PIGs An Inspiring, Exciting, And Fun Place To Work And In Return For Your Hard Work You Can Expect Something a Little Different
Home Grown Hotels is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against candidates based on any of the protected characteristics set out in the Equalities Act 2010.
Salary: £35,000 per annum (OTE £38,504 per annum, including tronc).
Hours: 40 hours per week, over 5 days, including weekends
At THE PIG it all starts in the kitchen garden – the team here are the original Home-Grown Heroes of everything we do. As Head Kitchen Gardner at THE PIG, you will be managing a small team, which you will collectively oversea a productive upkeep and a beautiful presentation of the Kitchen Garden.
You will be instrumental to ensuring a diverse produce is able to be harvested 365 days a year, rain, or shine. Having a strong interest in food and flavours will support when working closely with the Head Chef and Group Head Kitchen Gardener to contribute to our seasonal 25 miles menu in the Restaurant.
Strong organisational skills are essential to develop an annual harvest plan, completing weekly tasks, managing our greenhouse, fruit cage, polytunnel and mushroom house. Our Kitchen Gardens are organically managed and apply creative pest and disease controls methods to ensure quality produce.
You will be the face of our Kitchen Garden as our guests enjoy our grounds, delivering and arranging daily tours to demonstrate knowledge and passion of our freshly grown sustainable produce. We also are home to pigs, chickens, sheep and quails so some animal husbandry will be required.
It is desirably if you have your Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Level 2, however with the right experience and passion, we can support you with further training.
We Are Dedicated To Making THE PIGs An Inspiring, Exciting, And Fun Place To Work And In Return For Your Hard Work You Can Expect Something a Little Different
- Staff stays – free B&B.
- 35% discount on food, beverages & treatments.
- Meals on duty.
- Annual holiday increase (up to 33 days)
- Take home goods – cost price.
- Free access for you and your family to an on-demand GP, Physiotherapy, and counselling services through Help@Hand.
- A range of learning & development courses.
- Anniversary vouchers – dinner with wine for 2.
Home Grown Hotels is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against candidates based on any of the protected characteristics set out in the Equalities Act 2010.
Salary : $35,000