Markets Stallholder and Box Scheme Assistant
Salary: Real Living Wage
Location: Stroud, Gloucestershire
Hours: Full-time Tuesday – Saturday (Part time job share would be considered)
Reports to: Trading manager
Closing date: 31 Jan 2026. We may close applications early if we find the right person.
About Us
We are a small, mixed regenerative organic farm less than a mile outside of Stroud. We’re passionate about producing delicious food for local humans and doing it all whilst enjoying what we do and who we’re with. The farm is made up of several ‘producing’ enterprises. We have a market garden, a Pasture for Life beef herd, laying hens and broilers, fruit and nut orchards and an organic nursery. The trading enterprise works collaboratively across all of the producing enterprises and is responsible for getting our products into the hands of our customers.
Role Overview
This is a varied and practical customer facing role for someone who enjoys working with people, handling produce, and keeping operations running smoothly. You will be responsible for running small weekday markets, managing and organising our main Saturday market stall at Stroud Farmers’ Market, assisting with deliveries, and supporting veg-box packing.
You’ll be the face of the farm at markets – friendly, organised, reliable and happy working in all weathers. You’ll also help ensure our produce reaches customers, shops and restaurants in great condition.
Key Responsibilities
- Set up, run and pack down mid-week markets at various locations across Stroud district.
- Manage and lead the Saturday market stall at Stroud Farmers’ Market alongside a market support staff member.
- Ensure the stall looks professional, clean and well-presented.
- Provide warm, helpful customer service and product knowledge.
- Handle cash and card payments accurately.
- Keep track of stock levels and communicate restock needs.
- Maintain food hygiene and safety standards at all times.
- Deliver wholesale orders and food box orders.
- Conduct basic vehicle checks.
- Assist with packing veg boxes and market orders.
- Sort and grade produce according to quality standards.
- Label, pack and organise orders efficiently.
- Help maintain a clean, organised packing area.
Person Specification
Essential
- Friendly, confident communicator who enjoys customer interaction.
- Physically able to lift crates and work outdoors in all weather.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Reliable, punctual and organised.
- Able to work independently and take initiative.
- Comfortable with early Saturday mornings.
Desirable
- Experience in markets, retail, hospitality, food or farming.
- Knowledge of fruit, veg or organic produce.
- Interest in regenerative food and local farming.
What We Offer
- Supportive, down-to-earth and fun team environment.
- Real living wage
- Meaningful work within a growing local food business.
- Training in market operations, produce quality, and food safety.
- Opportunities to develop skills in sales, logistics, and customer service.
- 30 day annual leave (FTE)
- Generous staff discount on farm produce
Contact: stuart@goodsmallfarms.co.uk to apply. Please include a covering letter with a bit about yourself and why you’re interested in the role, and a CV.
Stockperson Opportunity
We are looking for a motivated and hardworking person to join the team at Good Small Farms. The role will be working with Matt (the stockman) who is responsible for the livestock on the farm. We have a small beef suckler herd, a flock of laying hens and a broiler enterprise; most of the produce is retailed directly to customers.
Salary
Real living wage, working 5 days per week (8 hour days)
Timeline
Application deadline: 31st Jan 2026
Rolling assessments: 5th Jan – 30th Jan 2026
Start Date: 2nd March 2026
Responsibilities
- General animal welfare including organic solutions to common pests and diseases
- Planning and implementing livestock moves in line with regenerative practices, using electric mobile fencing
- Maintaining accurate records of stock movements, medication and illness as well as pasture analysis and management
- Poultry management and processing, both broiler and layer operations
- Silvopasture: planning, planting and maintaining trees in fields
- Upkeep and maintenance of farm equipment and infrastructure
Skills and Experience
- At least 2 years experience of working with livestock
- Experience of organic or pasture fed systems and of mob grazing
- Good communication and team-working skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Pasture and soil testing and record keeping (e.g. Soilmentor, Sectormentor)
- A love of the land and a passion to work with nature
- Ability to work outside in all weathers
- A sense of humour
- Full UK driving licence
- IT skills
Contact
Matt Dowen
07735 896729 / matt@goodsmallfarms.co.uk
What we are looking for when we recruit
Good Small Farms looks forward to applications from a range of backgrounds, which it hopes will help invigorate its operations in the future.
We believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to flourish and succeed within an ethical and trusted working environment that enables them to do so and that is attractive and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.
We also value diversity of thought and experience and are committed to creating systems that value difference so that everyone can feel welcomed, included and nurtured throughout their time with us.
If you are keen to work with us, let us know! Even if we don’t have an advert out, there might be work available, be it a discrete short-term project or something more long term. Get in touch with Eric.
Volunteering
There are often opportunities for volunteers on the farm. You might be considering a career change or wanting to spend some time out in the fresh air, but with a purpose. Bear in mind that we are a commercial operation and so do expect hard work in exchange for experience and learning. Please get in touch with a little bit about yourself and we will hopefully be able to find something that is helpful for us and beneficial for you.
