Crop Protection Operative
PESTICIDE application PA1, PA2 & PA6 ESSENTIAL
Salads & Plants
Runcton
ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE (subsidised, reduced rate)
£24 - £27,900 (depending on experience) + EXCELLENT benefits
DAY SHIFTS, 40hour weeks
Salad specialists are looking for enthusiastic, green fingered people to help their herb & salad growing farms with this season's harvest.
Whilst all contracts are for a fixed term, there may be opportunities for a full time contract thereafter
Duties of the successful Crop Protection Operative will involve:
- Apply biological control products on all crops & plants
- Identify plant disease or pest infestations
- Provide assistant to all areas of crop protection
- Assist the Farm Manager in all areas of the farm; bed cleaning, planting , fertilising, rolling & harvesting, chipping & general husbandry
- Ensure all machinery are looked after & maintained properly
- Ensure a clean and tidy work space & production areas
- Work to the companies high standards in agronomy
- Ensure the companies high standards in health and safety & environment sustainability are meet or exceeded
Amazing opportunity to work with an award winning food producer with a truly global footprint and production facilities, farms & distribution centres across the UK & Europe
The successful Farm Operative will receive:
- £11.44per hour - £13.97per hour + excellent benefits
- Accommodation available (subsidised, reduced rate)
- Amazing array of extra benefits
Required experience & Characteristics of the Farm Operative
- PESTICIDE application PA1, PA2 & PA6 ESSENTIAL
- Agricultural qualification highly advantageous
- Full driving licence
- Tractor driving experience would be a massive advantage
- Computer Literacy
- Crop husbandry
- Flexibility and a drive to learn
- Excellent communication
- Horticultural or growing experience is essential
Please apply today to avoid disappointment.
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