Production Operator / Flower Picker
| Posting date: | 25 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.21 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | overtime |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 May 2025 |
| Location: | Long Rock, Penzance |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Varfell Farms Ltd. |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Varfell 2025 |
Summary
We are currently looking for individuals to come and join us on the farm from June to August.
The job can be physically demanding, working on production lines and/or outdoors in open fields all day in the summer weathers, the role involves bending, walking often on uneven ground, manual handling lifting and carrying flower stems.
Key Tasks
• Bulb Cleaning & Grading duties
• Ensuring that the bulbs are clean and graded according to specifications.
• Accurately cropping the various summer flowers in line with company & customer specifications
• Ensuring that you follow the company standards and policies
• Ensuring that your area is clean & tidy and you are compliant with Health & Safety guidance.
Full training and PPE will be provided.
Work Pattern
The working week can be up to 6 days per week during our peak times.
The working day starts at either 7am or 8am and finishes at 4-6pm. These hours are reduced or extended depending on customer orders
We also offer flexibility for working parents and have shifts available to work around the school runs / childcare. We are also happy to consider other flexible shift patterns that candidates may put forward.
Applicants must:
• Be physically fit, to be able to stand at a machine, pick flower during shift.
• Have attention to detail – to remove necessary unwanted objectives from bulb grading/cleaning operation / Pick flowers to correct specification
• Willing to help others
• Be able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
The job can be physically demanding, working on production lines and/or outdoors in open fields all day in the summer weathers, the role involves bending, walking often on uneven ground, manual handling lifting and carrying flower stems.
Key Tasks
• Bulb Cleaning & Grading duties
• Ensuring that the bulbs are clean and graded according to specifications.
• Accurately cropping the various summer flowers in line with company & customer specifications
• Ensuring that you follow the company standards and policies
• Ensuring that your area is clean & tidy and you are compliant with Health & Safety guidance.
Full training and PPE will be provided.
Work Pattern
The working week can be up to 6 days per week during our peak times.
The working day starts at either 7am or 8am and finishes at 4-6pm. These hours are reduced or extended depending on customer orders
We also offer flexibility for working parents and have shifts available to work around the school runs / childcare. We are also happy to consider other flexible shift patterns that candidates may put forward.
Applicants must:
• Be physically fit, to be able to stand at a machine, pick flower during shift.
• Have attention to detail – to remove necessary unwanted objectives from bulb grading/cleaning operation / Pick flowers to correct specification
• Willing to help others
• Be able to work on own initiative and as part of a team