Stonelynk Organics is a commercial market-garden, growing a wide range of organic annual and perennial vegetables and fruit on 2 acres, operated and managed by Stephen Atkinson and Hélène Maerschalck. We sell our vegetables directly to the public in our on-site shop, we run a box scheme, and we supply local shops throughout the year.

 

We are looking for one part-time shop worker to join our team and help manage our on-site shop and box scheme.

 

Term:

2 days a week, Thursdays and Fridays, and one Saturday per month.

Starting immediately, until December 2027.

 

Hours:

Summer hours: 7am - 3.45pm 

(7.30am starts in January, February, March and April)

(1pm finishes in November, December, January, February, and March)

Each day includes a 30-minute paid tea break and a 45-minute unpaid lunch break (if applicable).

Saturday shifts are 8am - 2pm.

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Wage: £13.50/hr

20% off all produce in the shop.

Statutory holiday entitlement, sick pay, and pension enrolment (if applicable) included.

 

Duties:

• Preparing customers orders for collection and veg boxes for delivery.

• Handling produce that comes in from the garden and from our suppliers.

• Preparing the shop; loading the shelves, stocking the fridge and maintaining a presentable shop front.

• Serving customers, making transactions, answering questions and generally being helpful.

• Keeping the shop clean and tidy.

• Maintaining good cleaning records, including cleaning the fridges and worktop surfaces.

• Keeping a keen eye on stock levels, and taking a full stock take (Saturdays only).

• Packing away the shop at the end of the shift.

• After the shop is closed (from 1pm on Thursdays and Fridays) the role includes garden work; planting, watering, weeding, mulching and generally helping to maintain a healthy and productive market-garden space.

 

The successful applicant(s) will:

 

• Have some retail / customer service experience.

• Have a passion for great organic sustainably-grown food.

• Have a welcoming, friendly and helpful demeanour.

• Have a keen eye for detail, numbers and spreadsheets, and good concentration.

• Be willing and eager to work alongside a diverse team.

• Be content to work on their own from time to time.

• Be physically fit for carrying heavy sacks of potatoes and willing to work on their feet.

• Have good communication skills.

• Be able to travel to work by their own means.

• Be willing to work one Saturday per month (dates to be decided in advance).

 

Aims and outcomes:

 

• To serve our local community with a wide range of excellent organic produce.

• To maintain a safe and clean shop environment.

• To build good relationships with our customers through conversation and service.

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To Apply...

Please send an email to the email address below with a short covering statement, a CV, and the answers to the questions below. We will be inviting successful applicants for an interview during the week beginning Monday 9th November.

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Email: stonelynkorganics@gmail.com

​Application deadline: 5th November

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Questions:

How would the role fit around your other commitments/plans?

How would you intend to travel to work?