[Barcombe Nurseries]

Barcombe Nurseries

17/01/2020 at 1:15 pm #25859

Organic Grower Opportunities!

Full time positions (hours vary depending on season)

Pay dependent on experience.

Barcombe Nurseries is a 12 acre organic vegetable farm in East Sussex which sells direct to customers through our home deliveries.We are a well established green business that has been delivering organic fruit and veg since 1997.

We have both indoor (glasshouses and poly tunnels) and outdoor cropping areas, producing a variety of crops 52 weeks of the year for our customers.

We are looking for two experienced growers to take over and manage our vegetable production. There are two roles, likely to be split as follows:

1) Outdoors/Field-scale crops including tractor driving and maintenance;

2) Indoors/Poly tunnels and glass houses (including production of our renowned salad packs).

Both roles involve managing all aspects of organic crop production at the farm. This includes sowing, cultivation, transplanting, weeding, organic crop husbandry and crop rotation planning.

The roles are physically demanding but equally rewarding and the applicant must be self motivated, able to work quickly and efficiently and be used to long hours (especially in the summer) in all weathers.

The ideal person will have previous experience of indoor and/or outdoor crop production. Whilst also having previous experience of tractor driving.

The successful applicants must have good attention to detail, be organised and practically minded.

We are a small dedicated team and you will need to be an excellent team player.

The successful applicants will have a passion for Organic growing, ecology and good food.

Applicants should send an email with CV and covering letter to martin@barcombenurseries.co.uk which should outline:

• why you are suitable for the position
• what experience you have in organic growing
• what qualities you think you will bring to our team