Vacancies for this season. All jobs are part time during weekends & school holidays from the end of March until the end of October 2025. Please see how to apply at the end of this page.
- Cafe, Catering & admission team members: Cafe assistants will be involved in serving customers aswell as food preparation and making food to order throughout the day such as toasted sandwiches, bacon sandwiches etc. Maintaining a clean kitchen at all times and making food to a high standard. Cafe assistants will also be serving customers on a till, making hot drinks, taking food orders, serving ice creams and help keep the cafe to a required standard at all times.
You must be available for work any weekend and throughout the school holidays including Bank holidays. Please note applicants will be expected to work in all areas above and demonstrate a good practical ability as well as have good communication skills. Some roles will be weekends and holidays, some will be holidays only. No experience necessary but would be preferred.
Minimum age 17 yrs.
2. Animal presenters: We are looking for people who have great communication skills to operate our animal activities during weekends and/or school holidays from end March to the end of October 2025. You will be studying towards an animal related qualification in further education and be very comfortable talking to our visitors to make a real difference to their day! You must be socially confident to do this job, have some animal knowledge, enjoy chatting to people and be able to work as a team. You will also be involved in the feeding and cleaning of animal pens according to our standards. Animal handling experience would be a bonus.
You must be available for work any weekend and throughout the school holidays including Bank holidays. Some roles will be weekends and holidays, some will be holidays only.
Minimum age 17 yrs.
3. Barrel ride operators: We are looking for people who can assist operating our barrel ride for visitors and driving the barrel ride during some weekends and school holidays from end March to the end of October 2025. No experience necessary, but you must be a steady, organised person, ideally driving or learning to drive and have excellent communication skills, enjoy chatting to people and be able to work in a team.
You will be driving our barrel ride, keeping the farm clean and tidy and assisting with other jobs.
You will be available for work any weekend and throughout the school holidays including Bank holidays. Some roles will be weekends and holidays, some will be holidays only.
Minimum age 18 yrs.
How to apply? Please send an email using the relevant code ANIMAL 25, CAFÉ 25, BARREL25 with some information about yourself, why you are suited to the role, what you are currently doing and availability to bookings@downatthefarm.co.uk (sorry Facebook applications cant be accepted) interviews will take place early March, you will be contacted nearer the time to arrange an interview if chosen. Closing date for spring applicants 25th Feb 2025. Summer holidays applicants please apply by June 30th. Due to the high number of applicants we cannot respond to every application personally unless you have been successful for the interview stage.