Working Hours:              8.00am – 4.30pm Monday - Thursday

                                8.00am – 3.30pm Friday

                                Sunday as required.

Saturday is the usual day off.  In the case of Irrigation you may be required to work subject to Weather workload, and work rota etc.

 

Benefits:  31 days holiday (including bank holidays) pro rata, healthy benefits such as reduced boxes and grade out fruit and veg, free tea and coffee, free parking, and one of our favourites - heavily subsidised organic lunches.

 

Salary/pay:  £7.51 per hour up to 39 hours a week. £11.26 per hour for hours over 39 per week             

 

Contract: Fixed term from April 2012 – September 2012

                               

Reporting to: Irrigation Supervisor.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

 

Irrigation

To work alongside Irrigation Supervisor, on a day to day basis.

 

Ability to use a variety of pumps, reels and field sprinkler systems.

 

The role will involve manually moving large volumes of pipe, working independently and using common sense.

 

The role is highly dependable upon weather conditions, therefore this can create peaks and troughs in the weekly workload. It is essential that the candidate can demonstrate flexibility within the role.

 

Irrigation and Site Maintenance

Assist irrigation supervisor with any maintenance during quiet spells.

Other Tasks

 

-Machinery maintenance (Check fluid levels, grease and clean as necessary, report any defects to the workshop)

-Observe the company Health and Safety policy and your role within it.

-Any other duties as required.

Although we try to keep rules to a minimum we do ask that you ensure that you familiarise yourself with our H&S procedures and ensure that you are aware of your own responsibilities in line with H&S and consider the safety of those around you.

 

In line with Data Protection it is also important that you respect the confidentiality of data stored electronically and by other means.

 

To remain competitive it is important we are responsive and react quickly.  Things will constantly change and it is essential that you are flexible and understand that the above list is a guideline and that you will be expected to expand on this list, use your initiative, challenge the status quo and come up with ideas on how things can be done better or more effectively.