Assistant Tea Keeper

Web Recruit Ltd; Truro; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious estate is seeking an Assistant Tea Keeper to cultivate tea plants and manage production processes. This full-time position includes training under mentors in the UK's largest tea garden with responsibilities such as planting, harvesting, and operating machinery. A passion for horticulture and good communication skills are essential. Benefits include a competitive salary and potential accommodation.

Benefits

Health care cash back plan

Discount scheme with retailers

On-the-job training and mentoring

29 days’ holiday

Qualifications

• Passion for horticulture or agriculture is essential.
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
• Valid UK driving licence and own transport are required.

Responsibilities

• Planting, managing, and cultivating tea plants.
• Harvesting and processing tea.
• Operating and maintaining machinery.

Skills

Passion for horticulture/agriculture

Proficiency in operating machinery

Basic IT skills

Good communication skills

Tools

Tractor

Brush cutter

Job description

ASSISTANT TEA KEEPER

Salary from £26,000pa, depending on experience. Permanent, full-time, 40 hrs per week, Monday to Friday. Based on the outskirts of Truro, Cornwall.

About Us

The Tregothnan Estate is a private family home with a world-renowned botanical garden. The Estate’s maintenance, gardening, forestry and joinery employees support the core estate and manage the beautiful surroundings on the edge of the River Fal. The Estate is also a landlord with a substantial portfolio of residential, commercial, and agricultural properties.

The Estate produces tea (the first in the UK), honey and jam; delivers Experiences including Garden and Tea Tasting Tours; and rents fabulous holiday accommodation, between the tea and the sea. The Estate is diverse in its activities and the job roles it provides. The teams have a great community spirit, the surroundings are inspiring, and the work is always interesting. Working at Tregothnan is being part of Cornwall’s heritage and its modern future.

Benefits

• Salary from £26,000pa, depending on experience.
• Possibility of accommodation to rent, depending on availability.
• 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am–4:00 pm. Some flexibility will be required regarding days and times of work, to meet business needs.
• 29 days’ holiday, including bank holidays.
• Health care cash back plan.
• Discount scheme with high street and online retailers.
• Salary sacrifice homeware, tech and cycle to work schemes.
• On-the-job training and mentoring will be provided.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Tea Keeper, who will be mentored to become responsible for:

• Planting, managing and cultivating tea plants on the Estate.
• Growing tea and supporting increased production to meet demand.
• Managing efficient and environmentally friendly production.
• Harvesting and processing.
• Operating and maintaining machinery.

You will be part of the high-profile success of the first tea grown in England, in Europe’s largest tea garden. Your mentors will help you learn about tea and how to grow and process the World’s most popular drink.

About You

You will need:

• Passion for horticulture/agriculture.
• To be proficient in operating and maintaining machinery, e.g., tractor, brush cutter, etc.
• Basic IT skills.
• The ability to work alone and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills, professional attitude, polite and good levels of personal presentation.
• Full UK driving licence and own transport, as we are in a rural location with no access to public transport.

Preferably (but not essentially) you will:

• Be experienced in growing horticulture/agriculture.
• Be an expert in plant care.
• Have knowledge of best practice in horticultural and agricultural enterprises.
• Have knowledge of the Cornish climate and the impact this has on horticulture/agriculture.