General Farm Worker Crop Technician (Top Fruit) Apprentice
FANNON AGRICULTURE LTD · SUTTON VALENCE, ME17 3JB
Crop technician (level 3)
General Farm Worker (Top Fruit) We require a general Farm Worker to support the Farm Manager on our Top Fruit Farms in Kent.
The work
Role will include:
- Pruning
- Spraying
- Grass cutting
- Irrigation
- Workshop repairs of tractors and machinery
- Tree husbandry and the potential for a supervisory role of seasonal workers later on
Training
Crop Technician Level 3.
You will be studying at Hadlow College 1-day per month.
Training provider: NORTH KENT COLLEGE
What you come out with
We employ 14 seasonal workers each year to help with the harvest and once the apprenticeship is completed, we will need an extra person on the farm to supervise these workers during the harvest alongside general farm work throughout the year.
What they are looking for
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Qualifications
- Essential · GCSE English 4/C or above
- Essential · GCSE Maths 4/C or above
Things to consider
Driving licence mandatory.
To be able to travel between our 3 farms and drive a tractor.
Salary Band £10-14.
The employer
Fannon Agriculture Ltd is a family farm business, growing apples and pears at 3 farms in West Farleigh, Barming and Sutton Valence.
Workplaces
- THE MEADOW, CHARTWAY STREET, SUTTON VALENCE, MAIDSTONE, ME17 3JB
- Beech Farm, Shingle Barn Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PN