Organic Growers Alliance
Head Grower vacancy at Meanwood Valley Urban Farm in Leeds
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March 2025 – We are currently recruiting for a Head Grower, to manage our small market garden team. You can read more about the role, download the application pack and find out how to apply on our website:
http://www.mvuf.org.uk/garden/jobs
We are looking for a Head Grower to oversee the running our 1-acre Market Garden. Which includes 100 outdoor beds, an orchard, five polytunnels and greenhouse/packing shed. It’s a hub of sustainable community food growing, feeding 130 households through its’ year-round CSA scheme and hosting 2 volunteer days every week. We are looking for an individual who is able to hit the ground running and provide leadership and support to the market garden staff and volunteers.
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The candidate must have a few years’ experience of organic/agroecological growing, preferably in a commercial setting, with a strong theoretical and practical experience in edible horticulture. The total hours are 32 hours per week April to October, and 24 hours per week November through to end of March. The working days are Mon-Thu/Tue-Thu. We are not able to consider job shares for this role.
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The Timeline For This Recruitment Is As Follows
- Closing date: Sun 6th April 2025 at 5pm
- Shortlisting: Week commencing 7th April 2025
- Interviews: Week commencing 14th April 2025
- Starting date: Week commencing 12th May 2025
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