Job Description

Boxford Farms is an award-winning fruit farm

that

grows

quality fresh fruit in a multicultural workplace with a family atmosphere.

Located on the Essex and Suffolk border in the beautiful Dedham Vale, which is part of the Boxford Group, we are a growing and diverse business that produces Class 1 handpicked fruit for supermarkets such as CO-OP, Asda, and Morrisons. We grow over 120 hectares of Apples, 15 hectares of Strawberry table tops, 11 hectares of Raspberries, 10 hectares of Cherries, and 13 hectares of Blueberries, as well as some Asparagus and Maize cultivations. In addition to this, we have multiple Cold Stores, a Wood enterprise, and an AD Plant, which generates green energy to support the whole site.



Working as part of our Labour team and reporting directly to the Hill Farm Labour & Harvest Manager, the successful candidate will assist in ensuring that labour and discipline are performed efficiently and effectively.


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Job Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be working as part of a team which is responsible for:


Daily work rotas Performance monitoring Record keeping Crop and labour reporting Staff motivation and training General workers health and safety and welfare
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Qualifications & Desired Skills:

Driving Licence Category B (Car) Professional attitude and approach to work Excellent attention to detail Experience of working with people Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel Polite and good communication skills

The farm operates over a 7-day week, and the workload and tasks will vary depending on the role and the time of season, so candidates must be willing to work flexible hours and weekends on a rota.



These roles are hourly paid permanent positions with minimum guaranteed hours, and overtime paid at a time and a quarter after 48 hours in a week.



On-site accommodation is available if required.



All candidates must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for the position.



To apply for the role or to request further information, please email viki.ananieva@bsfarms.co.uk with your CV.