Careers

Salary: £30,000–£35,000 per year
Hours: 40 hrs/week (rota including weekends; some early/late shifts)
Location: Rand Farm Park

Join Our Team and Lead Where Great Food Meets Great Experiences

We’re looking for an energetic, hands-on Catering Operational Team Leader to help deliver exceptional food and outstanding service across our vibrant catering outlets — including the Coffee Baa, Grainstore, event catering points, residential student meals, and occasional support for our on-site Nursery.

If you’re passionate about great food, enjoy working with people, and love the buzz of a varied hospitality environment, you’ll thrive here.

What You’ll Do

As our Catering Operational Team Leader, you’ll take a leading role in the smooth running of our daily catering operation, including:

Food Production & Service

• Prepare, cook, bake and present high-quality food efficiently for day visitors and residential guests
• Produce meals for residential students and groups
• Create beverages using our barista coffee machine
• Serve food, engage with customers and ensure a warm, friendly experience

Operational Leadership

• Supervise, train and support catering team members
• Lead by example in maintaining high standards of cleanliness, organisation and food safety
• Maintain manual and digital food hygiene, due-diligence and administrative records
• Assist with menu development for outlets and in-house events
• Order stock from regular suppliers and manage kitchen resources effectively

Customer Experience

• Ensure every visitor receives excellent service
• Promote a positive, can-do attitude within the team
• Support colleagues across multiple outlets as needed

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Friendly, positive and approachable, with a genuine love of hospitality
• Flexible and happy to “muck in” across different catering areas
• Confident working independently and capable of leading others
• Organised, reliable and proactive, ensuring high standards throughout the day

If you’re a cheerful team player who enjoys variety, responsibility, and a supportive working culture — we’d love to hear from you!

Working Hours

• 40 hours per week
• Usual hours: 9am–5pm on a rota including weekends
• Some shifts may include early starts or later finishes to support with the evening meals for residential programmes

Pay & Benefits

Salary: £30,000–£35,000 per year (paid monthly)

Additional Staff Benefits

• 10% discount on catering and retail
• 28 days paid holiday + extra paid day off on your birthday
• Collective staff bonus for team nights out
• Free family day tickets for partner attractions
• Paid lunch break
• Workwear provided
• Workplace pension scheme
• Free Rand Farm Membership (for staff member + up to 3 named people)
• 25% discount on childcare at Rand Farm Park Day Nursery
• 25% discount on childcare at Rand Farm Park Kids Club

Job Title: Residential Coordinator – Practical Skills & Outdoor Learning

Job Type: Part time.  Term Time (39 weeks per year), 45 hours per week.

Salary: £30,000 pro rata

Role Overview:

The Residential Coordinator will support and deliver a hands-on residential programme for school-aged children, focusing on practical life skills, outdoor learning, and farm-based activities. The role is highly practical and outdoors focused, working with a range of animals and delivering engaging demonstrations to groups of children in a residential setting.

This position is primarily term-time, with the option to work occasional weekends to support residential programmes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and assist with farm-based activities involving animals including cows, goats, sheep, donkeys, pigs, rabbits, and guinea pigs
• Deliver engaging demonstrations and workshops for groups of children, including:
  • Planting and basic horticulture
  • Hatching eggs and animal life cycles
  • Making bird boxes and simple practical projects
• Ensure the welfare, safety, and appropriate handling of animals always
• Facilitate and support practical skills sessions as part of the school residential programme during outdoor and practical activities
• Create a positive, inclusive, and supportive environment for all participants
• Assist with general upkeep of outdoor and farm areas as required
• Operate farm machinery such as a tractor and trailer (where trained and authorised)
• Follow all health, safety, and safeguarding procedures

Person Specification:

Essential:

• Enjoys working outdoors in all weathers
• Confident working with children in group settings
• Practical, hands-on approach to learning and activities
• Enthusiastic and engaging approach to learning with a fun attitude
• Able to drive a tractor and trailer, or willing to be trained
• Flexible and reliable, with the ability to work occasional weekends

Desirable:

• Experience working with children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
• Interest in farming, outdoor education, sports, or camping
• Previous experience in residential, outdoor learning, farm, or education settings

Working Pattern:

• Term-time
• 45 hours per week
• Occasional weekend work required by arrangement

Salary:

• £30,000 per annum, pro rata for part‑time hours

Appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.