Lead Grower – Tresemple Farm, Truro

Organic Growers Alliance; Truro; On-site; GBP 16,820 - 22,041; Part time

Job summary

Organic Growers Alliance in Truro is looking for a grower to lead operations in a new organic farming venture. This permanent role involves managing sales of crops, directing harvest teams, and handling admin tasks. Ideal candidates will have at least 1 year of commercial horticultural experience.

Flexible working hours are offered for around 25 hours per week, with the potential for extra hours during peak harvest times. Pay ranges from £12.21 to £16.00 per hour based on experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year commercial horticultural experience.
• Experience working outdoors in all weather.
• Good dexterity and speed required.

Responsibilities

• Managing wholesale and local sales of crops.
• Directing harvest teams and managing harvesting.
• Admin and invoicing.

Skills

Commercial horticultural experience

Organised and good record keeping

Supervising and managing work teams

Resilient and team player

Tools

Tractors

Planters

Weeders

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity for a grower to lead a new field‑scale growing operation and develop a great business within the organic growing community in Cornwall. Tresemple is a mixed organic farm, with 20 acres of organic vegetables on a rotation.

Responsibilities

• Managing wholesale and local sales of crops, communicating with customers
• Directing harvest teams and harvesting
• Managing the pack shed and packing
• Admin and invoicing
• Timetabling the seasonal harvest workforce
• Working closely with the farm manager to manage the growth and sale of the vegetables

Essential Skills

• Minimum 1 year commercial horticultural experience
• Experience working outdoors in all weather, good dexterity and speed
• Highly organised, good record keeping
• Comfortable with supervising and managing work teams
• Resilient, hardy and a team player

Desirable Skills

• Field scale organic veg experience, managing tractors, planters and weeders.
• Crop planning experience

Permanent Role Details

Permanent role, flexible hours ~ 25 a week, over 4 days, with more work available at peak harvesting times.

£12.21-£16.00 per hour depending on experience.

No accommodation included. Own transport necessary.

Application Instructions

Please email your CV and why you are interested in the role to Rhys and Becky at [e-mail] . Please feel free to contact us with any queries about the role!

Applications closing by Friday 31st October.

Interviews will be held as half trial work days on 5th, 6th and 7th November.

We would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible, ideally mid November.