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

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We are looking for two seasonal part-time assistant growers (one starting in March, one in June) 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.

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

• Be willing to start early (6-7am starts at the height of the season).

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

• Have good communication skills.

• Be able to come to Fairlight 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: One role starts in early March, one in early June. One will run until the end of September, one until the end of November.

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Days and Hours: Both roles will be two days a week (including occasional Saturdays), from 7am to 1pm (with the potential to increase hours during the peak of the summer).

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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: £10 an hour, 20% discount on fresh produce, statutory holiday pay, pension contribution (if applicable)

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To Apply...

Please send an email to the email address below with a CV attached, and we will be in touch.

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stonelynkorganics@gmail.com

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Application deadline: 31st January