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Head Drill Man and Relief Combine Operator
| Posting date: | 06 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £35,000 to £42,500 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 April 2025 |
| Location: | Herefordshire, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Woodfields Fruit Ltd and BH Savidge & Son |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
BH Savidge & Son is a family run business located in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire farming a mix of Wheat, Barley, Oilseed Rape, Herbage Seeds and Potatoes. We are currently farming just over 1000 hectares with 300ha of this being potatoes. We are now seeking an operator to join our team as a full-time tractor operator primarily operating a new Fendt 728.
The role will involve but not be limited to the following:
• Operating a Fendt 728 to carry out all combinable crop drilling using our 6m Horsch Avatar
• Fertilizer Spreading
• Primary cultivations
• General tractor operations involving all aspects of planting and harvesting all crops
• Irrigation duties
• Potential for relief combining for the right candidate
The role is extremely varied and no two days are the same.
Attributes that the successful candidate will possess:
• Must be 21 years old or over
• Must have previous experience in operating farm machinery
• Previous drilling experience
• Previous experience working with potatoes is preferred but not essential
• A strong attention to detail
• Basic maintenance understanding to look after tractors and machinery.
• Ability to manage own workload
• Pro-active and can-do attitude
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good communication skills
• Full driving licence
• Telehandler/forklift/PA1/PA2 tickets are all desirable but not necessarily essential
Any other relevant qualifications and certificates to the above role would be beneficial.
This is a full-time position, 39 hours a week, Monday to Friday. The candidate would be expected to work overtime during busy periods of the year.
We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible but can be flexible for the right candidate.
Competitive salary of between £35,000 to £42,500 which is inclusive of 500 hours Overtime. After 500 hours overtime has been reached an hourly overtime rate will be paid alongside the regular salary. This rate will depend on the experience of the candidate.
The role will involve but not be limited to the following:
• Operating a Fendt 728 to carry out all combinable crop drilling using our 6m Horsch Avatar
• Fertilizer Spreading
• Primary cultivations
• General tractor operations involving all aspects of planting and harvesting all crops
• Irrigation duties
• Potential for relief combining for the right candidate
The role is extremely varied and no two days are the same.
Attributes that the successful candidate will possess:
• Must be 21 years old or over
• Must have previous experience in operating farm machinery
• Previous drilling experience
• Previous experience working with potatoes is preferred but not essential
• A strong attention to detail
• Basic maintenance understanding to look after tractors and machinery.
• Ability to manage own workload
• Pro-active and can-do attitude
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good communication skills
• Full driving licence
• Telehandler/forklift/PA1/PA2 tickets are all desirable but not necessarily essential
Any other relevant qualifications and certificates to the above role would be beneficial.
This is a full-time position, 39 hours a week, Monday to Friday. The candidate would be expected to work overtime during busy periods of the year.
We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible but can be flexible for the right candidate.
Competitive salary of between £35,000 to £42,500 which is inclusive of 500 hours Overtime. After 500 hours overtime has been reached an hourly overtime rate will be paid alongside the regular salary. This rate will depend on the experience of the candidate.