Company Overview
Stocks is a dynamic Catering company, Cook Shop and Cook School dedicated to delivering exceptional culinary experiences. We pride ourselves on our commitment to food quality, safety, and outstanding customer service, creating memorable occasions for our clients.
We are recruiting a Production Chef (Cook School & Events) to support the food production side of Stocks at Bowhouse, including cookery school classes, deli preparation, and event food.
This is a hands-on, food-focused role within a creative cookery school and food destination based on a working farm. The role sits at the intersection of prep kitchen, teaching support, and small-scale food production.
The ideal candidate will be organised, calm, experienced in professional kitchens, and excited by seasonal, ingredient-led cooking in a more creative, less pressurised environment than a traditional restaurant kitchen.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prep and production for cookery school classes
- Food preparation for events and guest chef collaborations
- Support deli production (batch cooking, preserves, seasonal items)
- Maintain high standards of organisation, cleanliness and consistency
- Work with seasonal, local produce from Bowhouse and surrounding suppliers
- Assist in maintaining smooth kitchen operations for classes and events
IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILEEssential:
- Previous professional kitchen experience (CDP or strong commis level)
- Strong prep discipline and consistency
- Calm, reliable and organised under pressure
- Interest in seasonal, ingredient-led cooking
Desirable:
- Interest in teaching, cookery school environment or events food
- Experience with batch production / deli-style food
- Local to East Neuk or willing to commute to Bowhouse
- Interest in fermentation, baking, preserving or similar production work
This is not a traditional restaurant role.
It offers:
- daytime, structured hours
- a creative food environment
- exposure to guest chefs, food writers and Cook the Books events
- working directly on a working farm with producers on site
- variety across cook school, deli and events
- a more balanced lifestyle than standard kitchen work
HOURS & STRUCTURE
- Approximately 20 hours per week
- Suggested structure:
- 3 shifts per week (6–7 hours each)
or
- 2 core prep days + 1 flexible/event-based day
- Primarily daytime hours
- Very occasional evening/event support only
Pay: £14.50-£16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
