Tractor Driver

Watts Farms Fresh Produce Holdings Ltd; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run agricultural business in the Kent countryside is seeking enthusiastic individuals for a driving role. The successful candidate will drive to various field locations across Kent and Essex, supervising a harvest team and performing irrigation and planting duties. Candidates must be physically fit, self-motivated, and willing to work in all weather conditions. This fixed-term contract provides a unique opportunity to contribute to high-quality fresh produce harvesting.

Qualifications

• Must have physical stamina for manual, fast-paced work.
• Willing to work in all weather conditions.
• Flexibility to work 6 days per week between 6am & 6pm.
• Good dexterity
• Physical stamina
• Respecting of rules and regulations

Responsibilities

• Supervise the harvest team to meet quality specifications.
• Transport harvested crops back to site.
• Check and load harvested crops onto the tractor.
• Driving equipment to the harvest team on the fields and checking and loading harvested crops onto the tractor
• Transporting harvested crops back to site
• Transporting and securing crop covers on the fields

Skills

Previous experience and understanding of harvesting

Dependable and self-motivated

Ability to work outside in all weathers

Good dexterity

Physical stamina

Respecting rules and regulations

Job description

Overview

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our farm team from March 2026 on a fixed-term contract for up to 8 months. If you are looking for a driving role with a difference, join us in the Kent countryside.

What does the job involve?

The role is based in Farningham; however, your duties will include driving to several Watts Farms field locations across Kent & Essex. The role includes irrigation, harvesting, planting and crop covering in addition to supervisory duties of the harvest team, checking the quality of the product harvested and loading harvested product in and out of the tractor trailer.

Responsibilities

• Keeping the tractor clean and safe
• Supervising the harvest team to ensure scheduled plans are followed within time frames and quality specifications are met
• Moving, setting up and running irrigators, in addition to making pipelines in the fields
• Driving equipment to the harvest team on the fields and checking and loading harvested crops onto the tractor
• Transporting harvested crops back to site
• Transporting and securing crop covers on the fields

You will have good physical stamina to meet the manual, fast paced nature of the role.

Due to the nature of this work, you will be willing and able to work in all weathers and be flexible to work 6 days per week between the hours of 6am & 6pm.

Key Skills / Experience

• Previous experience and an understanding of harvesting.
• Dependable and self-motivated
• Ability to work outside in all weathers
• Good dexterity
• Physical stamina
• Respecting of rules and regulations

Working hours

5-6 days per week, 6am-6pm

Recruitment process

The interview process will include both an interview and a work sample.

There will be a requirement to pass a car driving test with an external examiner and following that an internal tractor driving assessment.

Pre-employment checks will include a Drug & Alcohol test.

About Us

Watts Farms Packers is a third-generation family run business. We grow fresh produce, which is picked and packed on site, with our head office based in Farningham, Kent.

Our production sites are based in Kent and Essex. We are specialist growers, who over the years have developed both growing techniques and varieties to provide our customers with the best quality and flavour.

We pride ourselves on quality and service and are passionate about food and ensuring we provide a first-class service to our customers.

We meet the requirements of the BRC standard for Food Safety.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment.