Market Gardener

PGG; Marlborough; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Savernake Park Community Farm is seeking multiple Market Gardeners for a 1-acre plot with its own polytunnel, on the Savernake Park site near Marlborough. The role focuses on growing vegetables, ground prep, seeding, harvesting and related admin tasks in a physically demanding outdoor setting.

Candidates should have propagation experience and be comfortable with outdoor work across seasons. Driving licence and access to a vehicle are required due to rural location, with weekend flexibility a

Qualifications

• At least 2 seasons of successful propagation experience and 3 seasons in a horticulture setup of at least 1-acre.
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weathers.
• Willingness to work flexible hours during main growing season.
• Full, clean UK driving licence and access to own vehicle due to rural location.

Responsibilities

• Propagation from seed and cuttings.
• Ground preparation and soil health management.
• Planting and aftercare of crops.
• Harvesting, cleaning and packing vegetables.
• Developing an annual crop plan.
• Maintaining HACCP and Health & Safety records as required.
• Maintaining financial records of purchases for garden and polytunnel.
• Operating machinery where trained to do so.

Skills

Propagation experience

Crop planning

Teamwork

Outdoor work

Tools

Machinery operation

Job description

Market Gardener

Seeking multiple Market Gardeners – Marlborough

Join the team at Savernake Park Community Farm, where we turn sunshine into sustenance.

We are currently seeking multiple Market Gardeners to grow vegetables on one-acre plots, each with its own polytunnel.

We have 10 total acres in the Market Garden.

The role

Day-today duties include all aspects of growing vegetables on a 1-acre plot, from ground preparation, seeding, maintenance, harvesting, packing, weeding, seed saving, and related paperwork. This is a physical role, often based outdoors throughout the seasons. Therefore the ideal candidate must be comfortable working in all weather conditions and be physically fit.

As the Market Gardener at Savernake Park Community Farm, some of the duties you will be involved in will include:

• Propagation from seed and cuttings
• Ground preparation/Soil health
• Planting and aftercare of crops
• Harvesting, cleaning, and packing vegetables
• Developing an annual crop plan
• Maintaining required HACCP and Health & Safety records as required
• Maintaining financial records of purchases for garden and polytunnel
• Operating machinery (where required & if trained/certified to do so)

Key duties and responsibilities

• Crop planning: Develop crop plans based on input from Market Garden partner. Crop plans should be adaptable according to the weather, seed availabilty, and partner/chef’s direction. Create sowing plans. Crop plans must be shared with team in a timely manner.
• Growing: Manage all aspects of seed propagation, planting, bed preparation, weed management, pest and disease management, crop care, irrigation, fertility, tool care, and harvesting. Manage polytunnel soil health and growing.
• Maintenance: Manage and repair irrigation systems, machinery and tools as needed. Manage polytunnel cleaning, repairs and maintenance.
• At least 2 seasons of successful propagation experience and 3 seasons in a horticulture set up of at least 1-acre
• Confident in crop planning, seed ordering, and record keeping
• Knowledge and familiarity with diverse, seasonal produce, from a growing perspective
• Experience/understanding of composting.
• Willingness to work in a physical, outdoors role
• Ability to work flexible hours during the main growing season
• Successful experience working in a team
• Full, clean UK driving license and access to own vehicle due to rural location
• Flexibility around weekend working is required machinery
• Openness to feedback

Applications

Salary is £25,000-35,000, based on experience and training.

Our aims are to promote professional contact, share information and skills and, through our extensive ongoing learning and traineeships, to continue to provide the horticultural industry with skilled gardeners and garden managers.