WHAT TO EXPECT
The activities covered by the scheme are:
Picker - Manual harvesting of crops (may include rig work / hand tools)
Crop maintenance and husbandry; planting, weeding, de-leafing, pruning, bud rubbing, thinning, tying down and any aspects related to crop health.
Tunnel worker - construction / skinning of crop protection, venting and maintenance, preparing growing areas / tabletop systems / raised beds/ installing and removing growing media / dismantling.
Irrigation worker - installation and maintenance.
Packhouse worker - packing and processing of crops, labelling, sorting, grading and loading.
Tractor driving - seasonal requirements for primary production (mowing/spraying/harvest/carting).
Seasonal Supervisor - leading teams to ensure efficiency, training and motivation.
Accommodation is normally available on the placement, generally this is mobile home accommodation, shared with other workers. rent varies, but as a guideline £69.93 is normal.
Pay: The UK minimum wage is currently £11.44 per hr.
In the event any of the following occur your sponsorship will be stopped, and you will be required to return home:
a. Dismissal for gross misconduct.
b. You are found to be working in a sector outside of the scope of the scheme.
c. Behaviour outside of work that is detrimental to the wider public good or in breach of UK laws.
d. You are found to be offering workers introductions to Fruitful Jobs for monetary gain or payments of other kinds.
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