We are proud to train and develop our people at Middle Farm throughout their time with us. Middle Farm is never ‘just a job’. We try to deliver the best possible customer care to all our visitors, and we always welcome comments from them.

Assistant Retail Butcher – Full Time –

5 Days a Week including regular weekend work

Main Purpose of job:

We are looking  for a qualified and experienced retail butcher with a passion for positive customer engagement and for top quality cutting and presentation of locally- produced meat, poultry and game

Your own transport is essential due to the rural position of the business.

Please complete an application form which can be found further down this page.

A complete job description is available here

JOB DESCRIPTION – ASSISTANT RETAIL BUTCHER

Tearoom Assistant –

Part Time 1 Day a Week

Sundays

Main Purpose of job:

To provide a warm welcome to all visitors, and the highest possible levels of customer service to promote the best of local seasonal food and drink.

Your own transport is essential due to the rural position of the business.

Please complete an application form which can be found further down this page.

A complete job description is available here

JOB DESCRIPTION – TEAROOM ASSISTANT 1 DAY A WEEK SUNDAYS

Farm Shop Retail Sales Assistant

Sundays and additional hours in school holidays

Main Purpose of job:

To provide a warm welcome to all visitors, and the highest possible levels of customer service and stock presentation in order to promote the best of local seasonal food and drink.

Your own transport is essential due to the rural position of the business.

Please complete an application form which can be found further down this page.

A complete job description is available here

JOB DESCRIPTION – FARM SHOP RETAIL ASSISTANT – SUNDAYS

Interim Finance Manager – Part Time Temporary Contract –

3 days a week for 4 months

We are looking for an experienced accountant to act as interim finance manager, 3 days a week for 4 months, covering long-term sick leave for the present finance manager.

The work will involve day-to-day accounting in Sage, preparing management information for the directors of the company, helping to clear a backlog of work ready for the December year-end, and supervising the work of the other two members of the finance team.

You will ideally be a qualified accountant with 8-10 years’ experience of accounting for small and medium-sized businesses, and of using Sage 50 Accounts.  You will be based in the accounts office at Middle Farm, so you will need to be comfortable working in a busy but friendly rural environment.

Salary in accordance with experience.

About Middle Farm

Middle Farm is a long-established, family-run farm and visitor attraction on the A27 near Lewes in East Sussex. It includes an open farm, farm shop with on-site butchery and bakery, restaurant / café, cider/ wine centre, plant centre, and gift shop, as well as a farm of 600 acres.  It has 50-60 employees.

A full job description can be found here –

JOB DESCRIPTION – INTERIM FINANCE MANAGER

Please send us your C.V as soon as possible to the recruit email address –

recruit@middlefarm.com

In addition to the advertised jobs above we accept emails from people who are interested in becoming –

Open Farm Assistant Volunteers

Main purpose of job: Best possible care of animals and visitors.

Hours of work:  8.30am till 4.30pm (Summer Hours)              8.30am till 4.00pm (Winter Hours)

Our volunteers get really involved with all the general tasks on the Open Farm making volunteering here valuable as part of an educational placement or to gain experience!

DESCRIPTION – OPEN FARM ASSISTANT VOLUNTEER

Please email openfarm@middlefarm.com to organise dates and get involved!

Please note: Your own transport is essential for all the above roles, due to the rural location of the business.

Please download our application form

APPLICATION FORM 2021 and return it to recruit@middlefarm.com.

Only candidates who have completed our Middle Farm application form in full will be considered for an interview.