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Market Gardener

The Cafe in the Park
Radlett, Hertfordshire

Posted: 16 Aug 2023

Deadline: 29 Sep 2023

Compensation: £26,000 per annum PAYE

Paid Full-time Permanent

Job description

Market Gardener

Days/Hours: 42.5 hours – Monday to Friday (some flexibility on working hours – dependent on harvest days and time of year)

Salary: £26,000 pa PAYE

Holiday: 28 days annually including bank holidays

Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire 

Wild Farm was established in 2022 to produce fruit and vegetables to supply to our cafes across Hertfordshire. The market garden has been developed using low-tillage and organic production practices by a small team. There is also a small flock of chickens which supplement our bakery with eggs. It is still in a period of expansion, and you will be involved in all aspects of the expansion and running a market garden.

Core Duties:

• Propagation, planting and harvesting of crops
• Assisting with preparation of produce for delivery
• Nursery management of greenhouse and polytunnels
• Compost management
• Soft fruit and tree fruit management
• Farm maintenance – mowing, weeding, pruning
• Crop care – irrigating, feeding, crop protection, pest & disease control
• Caring for the flock of chickens – daily feeding, egg collection and weekly cleaning
• Café maintenance – planning and planting the planters and borders at the cafes, plus weeding, tidying and pruning to maintain high standards for the customers
• Record keeping
• Engage with and educate the wider Wild Farm team about the market garden and the produce

Essential:

• Knowledge and interest in organic production methods
• Experience or willingness to work outdoors in all weathers
• Self-motivated, hard-working, diligent and organised
• Ability to work alone and in a small team
• Good efficiency levels with manual tasks – sowing, weeding, planting, harvesting
• Willingness to work to high standards – quality produce for our chefs and customers
• Passionate about sustainable food production
• Willingness to adhere to health and safety requirements of the farm
• Full clean UK driving license and access to own vehicle

Desirable:

• Prior food growing, gardening or allotment experience
• Experience of poultry husbandry
• Use of machinery – tractor with flail and rotary tiller attachments
• Basic DIY skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word

Application information

Please apply via email with a CV and a covering letter about yourself Julie@thecafeinthepark.com

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