Farm Worker / General Operative / Seasonal Crop Harvesting
| Posting date: | 12 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £12.44 piece rate + Benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 July 2025 |
| Location: | Holbeach Hurn, Holbeach |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | AWD online |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | AWDO-P13513 |
Summary
Farm Worker / General Operative with good attention to detail, manual dexterity and good communication skills is required for a crop harvesting team at a well-established and expanding family-owned, food and farming business in Lincolnshire.
SALARY: £12.44 piece rate + Benefits (see below)
LOCATION: Holbeach Hurn, Lincolnshire and surrounding areas as you will be expected to travel from field to field to carry out your duties within a 10 mile radius of Holbeach Hurn, Lincolnshire
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
PLEASE NOTE: Candidates MUST have their own transport as you will be travelling from field to field within a 10-mile radius of Holbeach Hurn, Lincolnshire
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Farm Worker / General Operative with good attention to detail, manual dexterity and good communication skills.
As the Farm Worker / General Operative you will be part of the Leeks team, working outdoors harvesting and packing fresh leeks while supporting planting operations in the off-season.
If you’re self-motivated, physically fit, and enjoy working in a dynamic team environment, this is a fantastic opportunity for a Farm Worker / General Operative to gain experience in agriculture.
DUTIES
Your duties and responsibilities as the Farm Worker / General Operative will include:
In season
• Work as part of the Leeks team, providing efficient and effective performance harvesting leeks by hand. This includes lifting, stripping and cutting the base plate and flag
• Pack stock correctly into trays
• Stack and move the pallets around the rig and harvest trailer, ensuring they are labelled correctly
• Work as a team to ensure the workplace, canteen and fields are cleaned to the correct standard
• Follow all company procedures for Health & Safety, People, Quality and Hygiene
Out of season
• Work on the planting team
• Loading and unloading trays from ‘stills’ to the planter, placing plants at the correct speed into the planter or placing by hand, into the ground behind the planter
• Hand weeding
• Applying and removing fleece and sandbags
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
• A self-motivated individual, who can work to a high standard on their own initiative
• Ability to communicate in basic English and be numerate
• Dexterous, able to work in poor weather conditions and able to manage the demands of physical work
• Willing to undertake further training to fulfil the requirements of the role
• Willing to work additional/alternative shift patterns to meet the demands of the role
• Prepared to travel regularly to fields locally, and other locations locally on an adhoc basis
BENEFITS
• Free parking onsite
• Regular staff treat days
• Generous annual leave entitlement which increases with service
• Free confidential staff helpline
• Training and Development tailored to support you
• Free tea & coffee!
APPLY TODAY…
By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.
JOB REF: AWDO-P13513
Full-Time, Permanent Agricultural Farming Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Holbeach Hurn, Lincolnshire, East Midlands. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online.
AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency.
awd online | http://www.awdo.co.uk
AWD-IN-SPJ
SALARY: £12.44 piece rate + Benefits (see below)
LOCATION: Holbeach Hurn, Lincolnshire and surrounding areas as you will be expected to travel from field to field to carry out your duties within a 10 mile radius of Holbeach Hurn, Lincolnshire
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
PLEASE NOTE: Candidates MUST have their own transport as you will be travelling from field to field within a 10-mile radius of Holbeach Hurn, Lincolnshire
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Farm Worker / General Operative with good attention to detail, manual dexterity and good communication skills.
As the Farm Worker / General Operative you will be part of the Leeks team, working outdoors harvesting and packing fresh leeks while supporting planting operations in the off-season.
If you’re self-motivated, physically fit, and enjoy working in a dynamic team environment, this is a fantastic opportunity for a Farm Worker / General Operative to gain experience in agriculture.
DUTIES
Your duties and responsibilities as the Farm Worker / General Operative will include:
In season
• Work as part of the Leeks team, providing efficient and effective performance harvesting leeks by hand. This includes lifting, stripping and cutting the base plate and flag
• Pack stock correctly into trays
• Stack and move the pallets around the rig and harvest trailer, ensuring they are labelled correctly
• Work as a team to ensure the workplace, canteen and fields are cleaned to the correct standard
• Follow all company procedures for Health & Safety, People, Quality and Hygiene
Out of season
• Work on the planting team
• Loading and unloading trays from ‘stills’ to the planter, placing plants at the correct speed into the planter or placing by hand, into the ground behind the planter
• Hand weeding
• Applying and removing fleece and sandbags
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
• A self-motivated individual, who can work to a high standard on their own initiative
• Ability to communicate in basic English and be numerate
• Dexterous, able to work in poor weather conditions and able to manage the demands of physical work
• Willing to undertake further training to fulfil the requirements of the role
• Willing to work additional/alternative shift patterns to meet the demands of the role
• Prepared to travel regularly to fields locally, and other locations locally on an adhoc basis
BENEFITS
• Free parking onsite
• Regular staff treat days
• Generous annual leave entitlement which increases with service
• Free confidential staff helpline
• Training and Development tailored to support you
• Free tea & coffee!
APPLY TODAY…
By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.
JOB REF: AWDO-P13513
Full-Time, Permanent Agricultural Farming Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Holbeach Hurn, Lincolnshire, East Midlands. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online.
AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency.
awd online | http://www.awdo.co.uk
AWD-IN-SPJ