23/09/2026
FARM SHOP MANAGER — JOB SHARE WELCOME
ONE FULL-TIME ROLE OR TWO PEOPLE SHARING THE ROLE
Salary: £30,000–£34,000 for the full-time position, depending on experience
Job Share: We are very happy to consider two people sharing the role, with the salary and hours divided between them
Hours: Full time, 40 hours a week over five days, including Saturdays
Location: Presteigne, Powys (on the Welsh–English border)
Start: October/November 2026, flexible for the right person
About Us
The Salty Dog is a long-standing fruit and vegetable shop in Presteigne, a town of around 2,000 people on the Radnorshire border. In January 2027, it will become a farm shop.
Nearly everything we sell will come from farms close by — vegetables, fruit, frozen fish, and the things those farms make themselves, including eggs, preserves, cordials and soaps.
We source from regenerative and agroecological growers as well as certified organic producers. We want the shop to be a bridge between our community and the people who grow and make food around here.
We also want it to be more than a shop: a hub for people who care about food, with gatherings, workshops and opportunities to connect with local growers and producers.
THE ROLE — OR TWO PEOPLE SHARING IT
We are looking for someone to run the shop day to day, report directly to the owner and help shape what it becomes.
We are equally open to appointing two people to share the role. This could suit a couple, friends, colleagues or two people with complementary skills who would like to work together to run the shop.
For the right job-share partnership, we are happy to discuss how the hours, responsibilities and salary could be divided.
Starting before the relaunch means you'll help build the business rather than inherit it. The first few months will be about meeting growers, establishing supply relationships, setting up systems and helping prepare for the January relaunch.
Responsibilities will include:
Building and maintaining relationships with growers and producers — knowing what's coming in, when, and in what quantity
Buying, ordering, stock control, pricing and margin management
Minimising waste, particularly with fresh produce
Helping to build the shop's online presence and social media
Organising the workshop programme and working with local tutors
Day-to-day compliance, including food hygiene, labelling, cash handling and records
Helping create a welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable environment for customers
ABOUT YOU
We're looking for someone — or two people working together — who have:
A genuine passion and commitment to local and sustainable food
Experience in food retail, hospitality, market gardening or a related trade
Confidence using social media, ordering systems and basic digital administration
Good numeracy and organisational skills, with an understanding of stock, margins and waste
The ability to work independently, take responsibility and make decisions
A driving licence and access to a car
A home within about 30 minutes of Presteigne, or a commitment to move to the area before starting
Knowledge of local growers, produce buying and food hygiene certification would all be welcome, but are not essential.
If you are applying as a job-share partnership, please apply together and tell us how you envisage dividing the role.
WHAT WE OFFER
£30,000–£34,000 salary for the full-time position, depending on experience
Job-share applications welcome, with salary and hours divided between the two people
30 days' holiday, including bank holidays
Workplace pension
The opportunity to help shape a new and exciting local food business from the beginning
A small, friendly team where your ideas and initiative will genuinely matter
A role with scope to develop as the business grows
We'll review the role and salary after twelve months.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send a CV and a short covering letter to [email protected] by 15 October 2026.
In your covering letter, please tell us:
About a food shop you admire, and why
Why you are interested in working at The Salty Dog
Why you would like to work in this area
If applying as a job-share partnership, how you would divide the role between you
Interviews will be held in Presteigne in late October.
