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Horticulture Worker - Seasonal
| Posting date: | 22 October 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 November 2024 |
| Location: | Hesketh Bank, Preston |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | T and E Forshaw |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
Horticulture Worker **We cannot supply work Visas**
Purpose of the role
The role of the Horticulture Worker is to:
1. Day to day production
2. Undertake all aspects of production including preparation, growing and harvesting.
3. Prepare orders for dispatch accurately and to a timescale.
Duties
• Report to nursery manager daily.
• Operating and working on our automatic transplanter.
• Planting and packing.
• Keeping the work area clean and safe.
• Other nursery work as required.
• Growing, stock movement, loading, production and dispatch of plants.
• General plant care watering, weeding etc.
• Reporting any problems/concerns to supervisor/manager.
• Ensuring H&S and hygiene is maintained across the site.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Any ad hoc jobs in the nursery as required.
Other Working Conditions
• Working in varying weather conditions, wet, humid, cold, hot
• Required to lift/carry items.
• Working hours and workloads vary according to the crop, season and the position of the employer in the supply chain, but early starts and late finishes are common.
• Flexibility is essential at peak times, for example before bank holidays, with long hours at harvest times.
• Working in varying weather conditions inside and outside, being able to bend, lift, push/pull trolleys etc.
• Any other duties commensurate with your role and responsibilities.
• We do not offer Accommodation
• We are NOT able to issue Visas
Purpose of the role
The role of the Horticulture Worker is to:
1. Day to day production
2. Undertake all aspects of production including preparation, growing and harvesting.
3. Prepare orders for dispatch accurately and to a timescale.
Duties
• Report to nursery manager daily.
• Operating and working on our automatic transplanter.
• Planting and packing.
• Keeping the work area clean and safe.
• Other nursery work as required.
• Growing, stock movement, loading, production and dispatch of plants.
• General plant care watering, weeding etc.
• Reporting any problems/concerns to supervisor/manager.
• Ensuring H&S and hygiene is maintained across the site.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Any ad hoc jobs in the nursery as required.
Other Working Conditions
• Working in varying weather conditions, wet, humid, cold, hot
• Required to lift/carry items.
• Working hours and workloads vary according to the crop, season and the position of the employer in the supply chain, but early starts and late finishes are common.
• Flexibility is essential at peak times, for example before bank holidays, with long hours at harvest times.
• Working in varying weather conditions inside and outside, being able to bend, lift, push/pull trolleys etc.
• Any other duties commensurate with your role and responsibilities.
• We do not offer Accommodation
• We are NOT able to issue Visas