Position Overview & Specifications

Job Summary

  • Full time Trainee/Apprentice Fruit Production Operative required to join a small team at our fruit farms based near Tonbridge; Cobham near Gravesend or Wingham near Canterbury.
  • Pay: £9.65 to £10.15 per hour depending on experience
  • Hours: 40 hours per week, plus overtime as agreed

Overview

  • Entry level position
  • A combination of in-house training plus structured courses and qualifications
  • If appropriate, a formal apprenticeship will be offered
  • Opportunity to progress within the business

Job Description

  • Tractor driving and machinery operation, including:
    • Orchard spraying of apples, blackcurrants and vines
    • Application of fertiliser and plant production products
    • Operating a range of power-driven machinery
    • Tractor driving, including moving fruit and bins
    • Harvest work, including forklift operation and use of orchard platforms
  • Undertake tasks associated with orchard management:
    • Planting and orchard establishment
    • Pruning and thinning
    • Canker management, sucker removal, tree tying
  • Equipment and machinery maintenance
  • Maintain records and attend meetings
  • Undertake any other duties as requested
Qualifications & Experience
  • Basic levels of maths and English