Watercress Farm Operative

Vitacress; St. Mary Bourne; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000

Job description

Vitacress Salads St Mary Bourne, Andover, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Job Description

Posted Monday 31 March 2025 at 00:00

Job title: Watercress Farm Operative

Location: Vitacress Watercress Farms - St Mary Bourne, Hampshire

Salary: £12.33 per hour

Shift pattern: 5 Days a week – days dependent on farm requirements

Hours: 40 Hours

Contract type: Permanent

Want to get a foot in the door of the farming world? Join us as a seasonal Farm Operative and step into a role that grows with you!

Vitacress Salads are now recruiting for a Farm Operative at our farm in St Mary Bourne, Hampshire. In this role, you will be reporting to the Farm Manager, assisting in the growing, harvesting, and maintenance operations whilst following company guidelines.

Your key responsibilities & accountabilities will include:

1. Performing general farm duties as instructed by your manager, including bed cleaning & levelling, planting, fertiliser application, rolling, harvesting, chipping, and general farm husbandry.
2. Completing any paperwork required for the day-to-day needs of the farm, e.g., check sheets.
3. Assisting in implementing new production methods to improve farm efficiency.
4. Ensuring all assets are maintained and utilised efficiently, keeping production areas, buildings, and environs in a serviceable, tidy, and weed-free state.
5. Observing company Health & Safety and Environment Policy requirements.
6. Helping with production on other UK sites when required.
7. Ensuring that the quality of water entering and discharging from the growing beds meets the agreed criteria and complies with EA discharge consents through effective utilisation and maintenance of settlement facilities.
8. Working as a team member and instilling a positive approach in the workplace.

You would need to be able to make your own way to us, and a full driving license is required for this role. Any previous crop husbandry or growing experience would be extremely beneficial for your success within the role.

You will be working on the farm 40 hours per week across 5 days and will be entitled to an attractive pay rate based on your experience, with opportunities to grow your skill set with further training and qualifications.

If you have a strong desire to join our friendly team and enjoy working outside, then this is the perfect opportunity for you. You can apply easily, either by clicking the apply now button or contacting our recruitment team at [e-mail]. We will be happy to answer any questions, so get in touch.

Vitacress Salads, based in leafy St Mary Bourne, Andover, is one of the principal salad and watercress suppliers in the UK. With our own salad leaf farms, we take immense pride in delivering a field-to-fork operation. We grow, wash, pack, and distribute salad and watercress for retailer own brands and our own brand Steve’s Leaves. We ensure the best possible standard and empower you to do the same. From the way we grow our products to the relationships we maintain with customers, everyone knows exactly what is going on. We are authentic and grounded. At the centre of everything is a trust that you can feel every day at work. From the salads that are grown on site to the investment in facilities and the growth of the business to growing and nurturing our talented employees, growing is truly at the heart of what we do. Join us and become a trusted partner in our business.

Vitacress Salads St Mary Bourne, Andover, Hampshire, United Kingdom