Stonelynk Organics is a commercial market-garden, growing a wide range of organic annual and perennial vegetables and fruit on 2 acres, operated and managed by Stephen Atkinson and Hélène Maerschalck. We sell our vegetables directly to the public in our on-site shop, we operate a small box scheme, and we supply local shops throughout the year.

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We are looking for two part-time seasonal assistant growers to help us run all the ins-and-outs of small-scale organic market-gardening.

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The duties of the role include:

• Seed sowing, potting up, planting, plant care and harvest.

• Bed preparation: clearing residual crop, weeding, composting, fertility management, woodchip spreading.

• Pest control and records.

• Preparation of customers orders and customer service.

• Shop management, cleaning, opening and closing.

• Harvest, fertility and sowing records.

• General maintenance of an efficient and productive garden space.

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The successful applicant(s) will:

• Have some previous experience of vegetable-growing.

• Be willing and eager to work as part of a diverse team of staff and volunteers.

• Be content to work on their own from time to time.

• Be very physically fit and willing to work hard outdoors in all weather.

• Be willing to start early (occasional 6am starts at the height of the season).

• Be passionate to learn all aspects of organic market-gardening.

• Have good communication skills.

• Be able to travel to work by their own means.

 

Aims and outcomes:

• To help maintain and enhance the productivity of the market garden.

• To gain the knowledge, skills and confidence required to run an organic market garden.

• To share the pleasures of working in a team outdoors producing good food for the local community.

 

Terms: There are two roles available, for the following terms:

(1) Beginning of March to end of December (ideally Wednesdays and Thursdays)

(2) Beginning of May to end of September (ideally Tuesdays and Wednesdays)

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Days and Hours: All roles will be two days a week (including occasional Saturdays - approximately once every two months), from 7am to 3.45pm, which includes a 30-minute tea break (paid) and 45-minute lunch break (unpaid). These hours will be reduced to 7.30am - 1pm during the quieter months of the season (February/March/April/December).

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The terms, days and hours stated above are provisional, and can be adjusted according to the needs of the successful applicant(s).

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Wage: National Living Wage (currently £11.44/hour, rising to £12.21/hour in April),  20% discount on fresh produce (excludes preserves), statutory holiday pay, pension contribution (if applicable)

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To Apply...

Please send an email to the email address below with a short covering statement, a CV, and the answers to the questions below. We will be inviting successful applicants for an interview during the week beginning Monday 2nd December.

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Email: stonelynkorganics@gmail.com

​Application deadline: 29th November

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Questions:

Which term (if any) is your preference?

How would the role fit around your other commitments/plans?

How would you intend to travel to work?