Job title: Seasonal Harvest Tractor Driver
Location: Vitacress Salads, Mullens Farm, Pewsey, Wiltshire.
Salary range: Depending on experience
Shift Pattern: 6.30am - 2.30pm
Hours: 40
Contract type: Seasonal
Reporting to the Harvest Supervisor, you will be responsible for providing labour resource for the harvest of baby leaf crops within the constraints of good horticultural practice. You will ensure a full understanding of the operating procedures and policies relating to the harvesting of baby leaf salad, and carry them out as required, in accordance with Health and Safety regulations.
Main Responsibilities:
Hand weeding the crop prior to harvesting.
Applying Nets/fleeces as required dependent on weather conditions.
Driving the Tractor/Trailer when harvesting.
Responsible for daily checks on the tractor, reporting any necessary maintenance to the Harvest Supervisor/Farm Foreman
Helping with the processing of the harvested crop when back at the Fridge, stacking and wrapping the crates, for easy moving into the vacuum cooler.
General manual duties, keeping the farm tidy
All other duties as required by the Growing Managers.
You will also undertake all machinery maintenance – off season. Ensuring all machinery and equipment is tested, maintained and cleaned to the required standards.
You will have the ability to prioritise a very busy workload and be able to work under pressure, where targets can often and very quickly change.
You will be required to have good knowledge of mechanical skills and a good level of English for this role.
Previous experience within a similar role would be ideal.
Apply today or for any further queries please contact our Talent Acquisition Team on TA@vitacress.com
Vitacress Salads, based in leafy St Mary Bourne, Andover is one of the principal salad and watercress suppliers in the UK. With our own salad leaf farms, we take immense pride in delivering a field to fork operation. We grow, wash, pack and distribute salad and watercress for retailer own brands and our own brand Steve’s Leaves. We take pleasure in ensuring the best possible standard and we will empower you to do the same. From the way we grow our products, to the relationships we maintain with customers, everyone knows exactly what is going on. We are authentic and grounded. At the centre of everything is a trust that you can feel every day at work. From the salads that are grown on site; to the investment in facilities and the growth of the business; to growing and nurturing out talented employees, growing is truly at the heart of what we do. Join us and become a trusted partner in our business.