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Vineyard Worker
Are you someone who enjoys hands-on outdoor work
Do you have farm work or machinery experience and a keen interest in learning the art and science of vine growing?
Are you looking for a long-term role with a respected vineyard where you can develop your skills, work as part of a close-knit team, and enjoy great benefits along the way?
Location of the Job:
Kent, South East of England.
Salary and Benefits Package:
Paying £24,742 - £26,000 per year depending on experience.
25 days holiday.
Generous staff purchasing privileges.
5% pension scheme.
Life Assurance.
Simply Health Cash Plan.
Additional information:
This is a permanent full-time position.
Working hours: Monday - Thursday 8am - 4:30pm, Friday 8am - 3.30pm
Opportunity to earn overtime during busy periods of the year.
About The Company:
The Vineyard estate is based in the South East of England, due to success they are now expanding the cropping area in Kent, to take full advantage of the climate and soil.
The Job Role Details:
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the vineyard team in Kent.
You will be responsible for day-to-day vineyard work at the expanding site.
All training will be provided, previous experience on a farm or vineyard operating agricultural equipment is desirable.
Key Responsibilities:
You will…
Be responsible for maintaining the vineyard.
Compliance with health & safety policies and practices.
Tractor driving, including spray application, fertiliser spreading, mowing, vine trimming, leaf/bud removal, soil cultivation.
Vine maintenance, including planting, pruning, tying down, bud and shoot removal in spring and summer, leaf removal, green harvesting, picking.
Trellis installation & maintenance.
Data collection, including bunch counting, monitoring and recording of disease.
General vineyard maintenance.
accurately complete all record keeping documents to ensure full traceability of vineyard operations in regard to spraying any pesticide/fertiliser applications.
Ensure that all equipment and machinery is kept clean, neat, tidy and in good working order.
Ideal Person Skills & Qualifications:
You will have / be…
An interest in expanding your knowledge of viticulture and vine husbandry.
Excited about learning about UK vineyards and the growing industry we are a part of.
Well organised, detail orientated and committed.
Able to work well both independently and as part of a team.
Due to the nature of the work, the following attributes are essential:
Farm work experience.
PA1 & PA3 and/or telehandler qualifications - desirable.
Good communication skills.
Good levels of English literacy and numeracy.
Possess a clean and valid driving license and have unrestricted access to a vehicle during the working week.
Willingness to work alongside Agency staff.
How to apply: Please click on the APPLY NOW button.
*As we are a specialist recruitment business within the Agricultural and Farming industry, we do require that ALL applicants must hold an NVQ Level 2, Scottish NVQ Level 2 or an equivalent qualification which is relevant and necessary for the job that you are applying for.*
The Industry (Key Words): Horticultural jobs, vineyard worker jobs, farm jobs, horticulture jobs, vineyard jobs, viticultural jobs, viticulture jobs, vine worker jobs, wine production jobs.
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