We are looking for Crop Workers to harvest and assist in growing fruit (tomatoes or soft fruit) in greenhouses.
Position: Crop Worker.
Reporting to: Nursery Manager.
Main Purpose of a job: To pick fruit as directed. To pick fruit to a required standard. To assist in growing of the crop, i.e.: de-leaf, twist, truss prune, de-weed, bio control.
Scope: The job holder is responsible for the picking of fruit within designated area of the nursery, working on their own and as a part of a team. Quality and productivity performance is essential to maintain high standard.
To be successful, the job holder will need to be able to cope with the physical demands of the job. Good colour vision is essential.
Customer Chain: The job holder will be expected to work with colleagues in the other areas of the glasshouse, in particular, with their Supervisor.
Key Accountabilities:
*Harvest fruit;
*Grade and pack fruit in trays/boxes/punnets as per specification;
*De-lead, bio-control, weeding, truss pruning;
*Any other duties as reasonably requested.
Quality of work: The quality of work must meet the standards laid out in the assessment guidelines and client specification relating to picking. Adherence to food safety requirements at all times is essential.
Safety Requirement:
The job holder is under a duty to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work and must co-operate with the Employer so far as is necessary to perform any duty or comply with any requirement imposed by any relevant law.