Kitchen Porter

The Field Farmshop - Flax Bourton

Launching September 2026

We're looking for an energetic, hardworking, and reliable Kitchen Porter to join our farmshop & kitchen team.

Our Kitchen Porters play a hugely important role in keeping the kitchen running smoothly. You'll work closely with our chefs and wider team to maintain a clean, organised and efficient kitchen, while supporting with preparation, deliveries and the day-to-day operation.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working as part of a team, takes pride in doing a great job and wants to develop their skills within a busy kitchen environment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Keeping the kitchen, equipment and work areas clean, tidy and organised throughout service.
• Washing dishes, pans, utensils and kitchen equipment efficiently and to a high standard.
• Supporting the chefs with basic food preparation when required.
• Helping with the preparation and storage of fresh, seasonal and locally sourced produce.
• Supporting deliveries, including checking, moving and storing ingredients appropriately.
• Ensuring stock is stored correctly and helping with stock rotation.
• Managing kitchen waste and recycling responsibly.
• Keeping bins, floors and kitchen areas clean and maintained throughout the day.
• Supporting the kitchen team during busy services and helping wherever you're needed.
• Ensuring cleaning schedules and food safety procedures are followed.
• Maintaining excellent health & safety and hygiene standards.
• Looking after kitchen equipment and reporting any issues promptly.
• Working closely with chefs and the wider team to ensure the kitchen operates smoothly.
• Taking pride in creating a clean, safe and positive working environment.

What We're Looking For

• Previous kitchen, hospitality or cleaning experience would be beneficial, but isn't essential.
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Reliable, hardworking and able to work as part of a team.
• Someone who takes pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and organisation.
• Able to work efficiently during busy services.
• Physically fit and comfortable working in a busy kitchen environment.
• A genuine interest in food and hospitality.
• Someone who is happy to get stuck in and support the team wherever needed.
• A positive, friendly attitude and a willingness to develop new skills.

Staff Perks

• A paid day on our Kitchen Farm - Every year, take a paid day away and spend it with our Head Grower on our own farm. A chance to enjoy some fresh air and shore up your knowledge on all things sustainable growing.
• Paid charity day - Take a full paid day off to support a charity of your choice.
• 5 year anniversary gift - To celebrate the bigger milestones, we will gift you with a four-week fully paid sabbatical on your 5th work anniversary with us.
• Birthday break - A day of paid leave for your birthday.
• 50% off food - Enjoy lunch or dinner in any of our sister brand restaurants, Cow & Sow (up to 4 people).
• Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year's Day off –-We are closed 25th–26th December & 1st January.
• Discounted farmshop produce - To take home and enjoy for yourself.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Tronc - We ensure everybody is duly rewarded for enhancing our guest experience. We are firm believers that every person within the business is as critical as the other and, for that reason, we ensure tronc is distributed equally amongst all team members relative to the hours worked.
• Access to YuLife - A wellbeing app including employee assistance, a wellness hub, discounts, 24/7 virtual GP service & more.
• Enhanced maternity, adoption & paternity leave - To support our new parents when they are having a baby, we offer enhanced leave. This includes full basic pay for the first 12 weeks of maternity/adoption leave and 2 weeks for paternity leave.
• Up to 50% discount off live sports games - Get discounted tickets to watch Bristol Bears men's and women's rugby, Bristol City men's and women's football and Flyers basketball.
• Wellness and mental health support - Online and/or 1-to-1 support.