Production Worker Sun Salads

SEASONAL PRODUCTION OPERATIVE - DORSET BH21

Sun Salads Ltd have an exciting opportunity for a full time or seasonal Production Operative (or Senior Production Operative depending on experience) to join our UK operation.

We are one of the largest growers of Watercress in Europe, and we grow our produce all year around from our farms in the UK and Spain to supply our national retail and food service customers.

We are looking for a motivated, hardworking individual, with a passion for horticulture, growing and working in the great outdoors to join our successful family business - where we take great pride in feeding the nation with our healthy Watercress!

The candidate would be someone who can work with our great team from day one, and as they learn the business, to then become an integral member of staff that we can rely upon to take on board what we do well, but also look for room for improvement.

The ideal candidate would have a can-do attitude with ideally a practical background in agronomy/farming and/or production/construction/landscaping to help keep driving Sun Salads forward on the same trajectory we have enjoyed over the past few years. A driving licence is essential as our farms are in quiet rural areas. Experience of leading a team and with using any agricultural machinery would be a significant advantage.

Please see below an example of some of the activities the candidate would be doing:

• Performing farm duties, such as crop husbandry, water management, fertiliser applications, bed clearing, washdown/bed prep and crop harvesting
• Completing general administrative records
• Follow all farming accreditations/standards and environmental compliance

All necessary training would be provided, along with excellent opportunities for career progression and possible subsidised qualifications with the support of our wider group businesses.

There would even be options if the candidate was interested, in working 50% of the time at or UK business and 50% of the time at our Spanish business to get some Winter sun, although this is of course not essential.

Working Hours are Monday to Friday with some Saturday's during the main harvest season, 40-50hrs a week with further potential opportunities for overtime available in the summer. We are a small team and can be very flexible to suit the right person. The position would be available from January 2024.

Shared on site accommodation (single or double rooms in static mobile homes) available for the right candidate if required at £40.00/wk.

£12.50 - £13.75 per hour depending on experience with health cover and a competitive pension included.