Organic Growers Alliance
Market Garden Grower opportunity in Stockport, Gtr Manchester
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We are seeking an experienced, committed, and organised grower to join our small Market Garden team at our 2.5-acre urban agriculture site in Stockport.
You will be joining a fantastic, knowledgeable, and passionate team with a great range of skills and experience. Working together under the guidance of our lead grower, the team shares the tasks and responsibilities involved in crop production and running and developing a Market Garden site of this scale.
Year on year, we have increased the amount of produce we grow, developing our sales and relationships with our Greater Manchester markets through our amazing fresh organic produce.
Recently we took ownership of two additional polytunnels and over the coming year are looking forward to improving our plant raising and veg packing spaces, as well as trialling some new crops with some of our long-term supportive buyers.
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We are therefore looking for a grower who can help us meet the potential of our amazing site and, crucially, work well with our great little team, our amazing volunteers, and our buyers.
Hours
- 5 days (37.5 hrs) a week in season (from 31st March to 31st October)
- Off-season hours to be discussed (November to March).
If you feel you are perfect for this job but are only available part-time, please still apply.
Salary
- £24,375 per annum (gross) for a 37.5-hour working week, pro rata for part-time/seasonal hours, plus 5% pension contribution (this rate is based on our new flat pay structure in the team)
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Length of Contract
- 12 months (with a possibility to extend depending on growth of the organisation)
Location
- Kindling Market Garden, Stockport
Application deadline
- Monday 24th of February 2025
Interview dates
- Tuesday 4th March 2025
Preferred Start Date
- 31st of March 2025 (or earlier if possible)
For more information and our job description, please visit: https://kindling.org.uk/news/seeking-experienced-grower-join-our-fantastic-team-kindling-market-garden
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