Details:
- Salary: £30,000 - 40,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Hereford Herefordshire
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
Fruit Farm Manager
Do you have fruit farming experience?
Would you like to step up into a Farm Manager role?
Location of the Job: West Midlands.
Salary and Benefits:
A competitive salary to be discussed at application stage.
Accommodation can be available - mobile home or rental property near to the farm.
Additional information:
This is a permanent full-time position.
Full training provided for the farm systems and equipment.
About The Company:
A 60+ acre organic family fruit farm in the West Midlands.
The Job Role Details:
A fantastic opportunity to join a family fruit farm in the West Midlands. This is a great chance for you to step up into a Fruit Farm Manager position.
Key Responsibilities:
You will…
Be responsible for the day-to-day management of the farm.
Manage permanent staff and casual workers.
Maintain the orchard and vineyard.
Harvest, cold storage and packing.
Manage packhouse and shipments to customers.
Manage apple juice production.
Carry out basic machinery maintenance and repairs.
Operate farm machinery, including tractor field work, topping and cultivations.
Carry out spraying for nutrition, pest and disease control.
Mechanical weed control.
Irrigation installation and maintenance.
General farm maintenance work.
Ideal Person Skills & Qualifications:
You will have / be…
Proven fruit farm work experience.
Tractor driving experience.
Living local to the West Midlands or willing to relocate.
Willing to work longer hours as required, during busy seasonal periods.
How to apply: Please click on the apply now button.
The Industry (Key Words): Small farm manager jobs, organic farm jobs, organic fruit farm jobs, fruit farm jobs, orchard jobs, vineyard jobs, organic farm jobs, fruit jobs, farm jobs, farm manager jobs, soft fruit farm jobs.
We thank all applicants who apply for this role. However, please be advised that only those short listed for an interview will be contacted. Please be assured that your job application will be managed in complete confidence and your personal details will not be passed to any third party without your prior permission.
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