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Isle Fruits (Somerset) Limited; Taunton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Picking bonuses

Pension contributions

Job summary

Isle Fruits (Somerset) Limited seeks General Workers for a seasonal contract from March to July 2027 at two Somerset sites, Isle Abbotts and Yeovil. Roles involve picking, planting and general husbandry to deliver quality domestic strawberries for the British market.

We require adherence to health and safety rules, operate a tidy-as-you-go policy and expect you to meet targets set by team leaders. UK residents only apply.

Qualifications

• Compliance with health and safety rules and company procedures
• Tidying as you go and maintaining hygiene
• Setting up blocks/tray filling and planting crops
• Achieving targets set by team leaders

Responsibilities

• To comply with all health and safety, risk assessments and company procedures, 'tidy as you go' policy, as stated in the employee handbook.
• Setting up blocks/tray filling.
• Planting crops and general husbandry.
• Clearing rubbish/tidying up.
• Ad-hoc duties as required or requested by the Managers/Supervisors/QCs.
• Achieve targets set by Team Leaders.
• Picking fruit.
• All aspects of hygiene including but not limited to sanitisation.

Skills

Fruit picking

Health & safety

General farm work

Teamwork

Job description

General Worker - Residents of the UK Only - Temporary Contract March to July 2027

Company:

Company: Isle Fruits (Somerset) Limited

Salary: Picking bonuses are available for picking speed with unharmed fruit, Pension contributions.

We operate a seasonal business and our next in-take is for Temporary employment between March and July 2027.

We have two sites in Somerset being at Isle Abbotts and Yeovil. Our aim is to produce good quality domestically grown strawberries for the British consumer throughout the year.

The business imports strawberry plants, which are grown on to yield fruit. We employ workers to carry out general husbandry and harvest work, according to the grower appendix, taking care not to bruise the fruit. Quality of the fruit being picked is a priority, to ensure the fruit meets the required standards sought by supermarkets, who are our end purchasers. Therefore, the fruit has to be picked efficiently and without double handling. Other duties include clearing out of the crops, tidying and setting up blocks for new plants.

Key Responsibilities:

• To comply with all health and safety, risk assessments and company procedures, 'tidy as you go' policy, as stated in the employee handbook.
• Setting up blocks/tray filling.
• Planting crops and general husbandry.
• Clearing rubbish/tidying up.
• Ad-hoc duties as required or requested by the Managers/Supervisors/QCs.
• Achieve targets set by Team Leaders.
• Picking fruit.
• All aspects of hygiene including but not limited to sanitisation.