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Grower role, Wild Farm, Radlett
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Wild Farm is a small, no till, regenerative market garden that grows specifically for a family of cafes and restaurants in Hertfordshire. We are a small friendly team of full time workers and volunteers that strives to have connections with the Chefs and kitchens that we grow for and to be able to provide high quality, local produce for both evening restaurant service and daytime cafes. We adopt a regenerative and nature friendly approach to growing. The site is 4 acres with 120 x 10 metre growing beds, a glasshouse, 1 large polytunnel, 3 caterpillar tunnels and 4 small polytunnels. The nearest train station is Radlett which is a 30 minute walk to site. Own transport is preferable.
Details of the Role
Full Time Perm contract: Start immediate.
Salary: £28,500 (depending on experience)
Days: Monday to Friday 8am-4.30pm
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Responsible to: Wild Farm Head Grower
This position does not come with accommodation.
Grower Job Description
The assistant grower will demonstrate the skills required to assist in all areas of the production of vegetables, fruit and flowers at Wild Farm for our family of restaurants and cafes.
Production
- Propagating and maintaining plants from seed
- Planting and maintaining glasshouse and polytunnel crops, field vegetables and fruit
- Chicken husbandry
- Nature friendly weed, pest and disease management
- Compost management
- Cultivating soil using hand techniques
- Harvesting at pace to a high quality
- Assisting with record keeping including harvest, planting and crop plan records
Person Specification
Essential
- Minimum 1 years experience working in a market garden or food growing enterprise
- A passion for food and growing
- Happy to work on physically demanding tasks, outdoors and in all weathers
- Ability to be proactive, take initiative, prioritise tasks and work to deadlines
- Good natured and even tempered to be able to work in a small team and independently
- Ability to supervise and explain tasks to volunteers if needed
- Ability to contribute to good record keeping
- Reliable, punctual and robust in nature and approach
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Desirable
- Clean UK driving licence and access to a vehicle as some work may be carried out at cafe gardens
- Experience with small power tools and tractor
Application Information
Please send a CV and a covering letter demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role to wildfarmradlett@gmail.com or call Jude Allen, Head Grower for an informal chat 07551450579
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