General Farm Assistant

We're recruiting for a General Farm Assistant for a farm in Essex, CM5.

Please make an application promptly if you are a good match for this role due to high levels of interest.

The exciting and varied role has been created for someone to become a key team member at a progressive mixed-farming business in Essex between Ongar and Chelmsford.

They grow over 300 ha of combinable crops and offer further contract farming services, including umbilical slurry/digestate application.

They also have a 600-sow indoor unit with progeny, finished on the same site and another site in East Anglia.

The business also has a few diversifications: food manufacturing, renewables, property, woodland, and countryside stewardship.

Job description:

• Tractor driving - mucking out, hedgecutting, slurry pump work, and some arable operations at peak times
• Grounds maintenance - cutting grass, cutting hedges, strimming, pressure washing, painting
• Pig stock - move pigs, holiday cover on stock, repairs, maintenance
• Workshop duties

This job would be well suited to a new entrant, a tractor driver, or a stockperson looking for additional variety. Further training, where required, will be provided.

Person specifications:

• Passionate about farming
• Polite, enthusiastic, positive
• A team player, motivated, willing to listen & learn, and able to work under pressure
• A full UK driver's license is essential

Desirable Tickets (not essential as further training will be given):

• Telehandler
• Masted Forklift
• PA1 & PA2
• PA4G & PA4S

Our client is looking for someone who wants a long-term role. The opportunities, rewards and further training demonstrate what a key part of the team you will become. xwzovoh

Salary: £13-£16 per hour DOE

Plus:

• 31 days holiday per annum (27 working days and 4 of the 8 public holidays)
• Above minimum pension contributions
• PPE all provided and uniform paid for
• Phone provided (for work purposes)
• Great staff facilities
• Growing business with an excellent reputation for how well staff are looked after
• Full training provided for the successful candidate

Hours:

• 30-40 hours per week

For further details, please call Roadhogs Recruitment Ltd.

All applications are handled in strict confidence, and our applicant service is provided free of charge.

Currently, we can only accept applications from UK or EU nationals with the right to work in the UK.