Job: Kitchen Gardener, Doddington Hall

Employer: Doddington Hall
Posted: 08 May 2008
Contact: Claire Birch
Location: Lincolnshire
Sector: Horticultural Specialist
Position: Kitchen Gardener
Salary: negotiable

KITCHEN GARDENER

To take charge of productive, newly restored walled kitchen garden open to public and supplying busy and popular farm shop & cafe. Working with volunteers, visitors, school children. Accomodation available. Location Doddington Hall, Lincoln.

KITCHEN GARDENER required for Doddington Hall’s newly restored 1.9 acre walled kitchen garden growing a wide variety of fruit and vegetables for sale in the successful Doddington Farm Shop, and for use in the busy café. Doddington Hall is a privately owned historic house which is open to the public and the kitchen gardens are regularly open to the public. There is a team of volunteers who help in the Kitchen and ornamental gardens. The garden is run using the best horticultural practices including organic principles, biological control, growing heritage vegetables etc. The gardens are an increasingly important part of the visitor experience and they have a growing reputation, which demands the highest standards in presentation.

The successful applicant will be involved in a new and successful project in a dynamic and growing team at Doddington. The post requires someone who is passionate about growing and eating veg, energetic and hardworking, knowledgeable and experienced in kitchen gardening. It is essential that the applicant is a team player, with a flexible approach and happy to work closely with the farm shop staff and chefs, as well as visitors, schoolchildren, press & volunteers.

For further information please visit: www.doddingtonhall.com

ACCOMMODATION - available to suit successful applicant’s circumstances.

SALARY - negotiable depending on skills and experience.

HOURS - 40 per week. Occasional extra hours for group visits, weekend watering and picking etc

HOLIDAYS – Statutory holidays per year. Bank holidays worked during season when garden is open if possible.

LOCATION - Lincolnshire. In the country - 5 miles Lincoln town centre.

To apply please download the application form below and send to the postal address provided

or email:ClaireBirch@doddingtonhall.com