General Farm Worker
| Posting date: | 17 December 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 January 2026 |
| Location: | CO10 5NY |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Boxford (Suffolk) Holdings Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
Boxford (Suffolk) Farms Ltd is looking for a charismatic, motivated, reliable, hardworking individual to join our team as a General Farm Worker.
Boxford (Suffolk) Farms is a fruit farm 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, Sainsbury’s and Morrison’s, which employs approximately 250 seasonal workers in our temporary work force to pick all of our crops. We grow over 100 hectares of Apples, 15 hectares of Strawberry table tops, 11 hectares of Raspberries, 10 hectares of Cherries, and 8 hectares of Blueberries. Additional to this we have an AD Plant, multiple Cold Stores and a Wood enterprise.
The department is responsible for the Top Fruit production of Boxford (Suffolk) Farms, ensuring delivery of high quality 1st class Apples, and Cherries, as well as assisting with other crops the business grows. The department is involved with implementing effective growing systems, ensuring that required harvest and husbandry operations are efficiently carried out, the delivery of timely and correct irrigation, spraying, pest and disease control, and all other elements related to the crop production.
Job Responsibilities
The successful candidate will assist with a range of duties involved in the crop production including harvesting, crop husbandry, and other crop related work as required. The candidate will need to work efficiently, meet targets, and perform to a high standard of work. They will also be required to effectively communicate with other members of the team, and ensure they comply with all relevant legislation, and company policy and procedures.
Qualifications or desired skills
- Category B (Car) Driving Licence
Please note in order for us to process your application, candidates must have right to work in the UK
Boxford (Suffolk) Farms is a fruit farm 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, Sainsbury’s and Morrison’s, which employs approximately 250 seasonal workers in our temporary work force to pick all of our crops. We grow over 100 hectares of Apples, 15 hectares of Strawberry table tops, 11 hectares of Raspberries, 10 hectares of Cherries, and 8 hectares of Blueberries. Additional to this we have an AD Plant, multiple Cold Stores and a Wood enterprise.
The department is responsible for the Top Fruit production of Boxford (Suffolk) Farms, ensuring delivery of high quality 1st class Apples, and Cherries, as well as assisting with other crops the business grows. The department is involved with implementing effective growing systems, ensuring that required harvest and husbandry operations are efficiently carried out, the delivery of timely and correct irrigation, spraying, pest and disease control, and all other elements related to the crop production.
Job Responsibilities
The successful candidate will assist with a range of duties involved in the crop production including harvesting, crop husbandry, and other crop related work as required. The candidate will need to work efficiently, meet targets, and perform to a high standard of work. They will also be required to effectively communicate with other members of the team, and ensure they comply with all relevant legislation, and company policy and procedures.
Qualifications or desired skills
- Category B (Car) Driving Licence
Please note in order for us to process your application, candidates must have right to work in the UK