Chef

Job Title: Chef

Location: Farmer Copleys Farm, Pontefract

Salary: Up to 14.00 per hr dependant on experience

Job Type: Full-time or Part-time, Permanent.

Looking for a chef role without the late nights?

Join the kitchen team at Farmer Copleys and enjoy the opportunity to work with great Yorkshire produce, in a busy and varied kitchen, while benefiting from daytime working hours and a better work-life balance.

We're looking for an experienced Chef who takes pride in producing great food and enjoys working as part of a friendly, hardworking team.

About Farmer Copleys:

Farmer Copleys is a much-loved Yorkshire farm and food destination, home to an award-winning farm shop, our popular Moo Café, an on-site bakery, butchery and a busy events business.

Our café is open seven days a week and serves a seasonal menu, daily specials and food made using quality local produce. Our meat is sourced from our award-winning on-site butchery, and throughout the year we cater for thousands of visitors across our café, events and seasonal festivals.

This is a great opportunity to join a growing business where quality ingredients, great food and excellent customer service really matter.

What you'll be doing:

Working alongside the Head Chef and wider kitchen team, you'll help deliver consistently high-quality food for our café customers and events.

Your role will include:

• Preparing and cooking food to a consistently high standard
• Supporting the Head Chef with the day-to-day running of the kitchen
• Helping create dishes that look and taste great
• Working with fresh, seasonal and locally sourced ingredients
• Maintaining high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness and presentation
• Following food safety and allergen procedures
• Helping monitor food quality, waste and kitchen costs
• Supporting your colleagues during busy services
• Contributing to a positive, professional and friendly kitchen environment

We're looking for someone who:

• Has professional kitchen/chef experience
• Has a genuine passion for good food
• Takes pride in producing consistently high-quality dishes
• Works well under pressure during busy services
• Is organised, reliable and a strong team player
• Has good knowledge of food hygiene and allergen requirements
• Has excellent practical cooking skills and attention to detail
• Is happy to get stuck in and support the wider kitchen team

Professional qualifications are desirable, but practical experience and the right attitude are equally important.

Why work at Farmer Copleys?

• Daytime working hours - enjoy a better work-life balance without the typical late-night restaurant shifts.
• Great Yorkshire produce - work with fresh, seasonal ingredients, including meat from our on-site butchery.
• Varied work - no two days are quite the same, with our café, events and seasonal festivals creating a lively kitchen environment.
• A friendly team - work alongside people who are passionate about great food and great customer service.
• A growing business - become part of one of Yorkshire's best-loved farm destinations.

Benefits:

• Up to £14.00 per hour, depending on experience
• Full-time or part-time hours
• Daytime shifts
• Flexible working patterns where operationally possible
• Auto-enrolment pension
• Staff discounts
• On-site parking
• Health & wellbeing programme after 12 months' service

Interested?

If you're an experienced chef looking for a great daytime kitchen role in Pontefract, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and come and join the Farmer Copleys team.

We welcome applications from experienced Chefs, Cooks, Kitchen Chefs, Catering Chefs, Commis Chefs, Chef de Parties, Kitchen Supervisors and other candidates with relevant professional kitchen experience.