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Seasonal Worker

North Aston Organics
Oxfordshire

Posted: 22 Dec 2025

Deadline: 2 Feb 2026

Compensation: £12.71 per hour for first 3 months. £13.45 per hour thereafter.

Paid Full-time Fixed term / contract

Job description

We are looking for a full-time seasonal worker to join our team from March until October 2026. The successful applicant will be involved in all aspects of the business – helping to grow this year's crops and packing the veg boxes. 

• Contract: Fixed-term full time contract (40hrs/week)
• Dates: March – October 2026 (exact dates by mutual agreement). 
• Wage: £12.71/hour for first three months. £13.45/hour (Real Living Wage) thereafter.  PAYE inc. holiday pay, statutory sick pay and pension contributions.
• Hours: 5 days a week, averaging 40 hours/week         
• Holiday: 28 days pro-rata. 

Application deadline: Monday 2nd February 2026. Shortlisting will happen w/c 2nd February, with interviews the following week (w/c 9th February). 

Job Role: The Seasonal Worker will be responsible for assisting in all aspects of vegetable production and packing, working across different sites, including the fields, polytunnels, glasshouse, and packhouse.

Job Description: The successful applicant will be involved in all aspects of vegetable production, with a particular emphasis on bed preparation, propagation, crop care, harvesting, and post-harvest processing and packing. They will work under the instruction of the other growers in the team, some of whom have over 25 years’ commercial experience growing high-quality organic vegetables. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop their skills as a grower and to have regular check-ins to ensure the role is as rewarding as possible.

Farm description: North Aston Organics has been supplying freshly harvested vegetables to Oxford and North Oxfordshire since 1998. We are Soil Association registered growers of organic vegetables, culinary herbs and some fruit. We produce healthy crops by working with nature to create healthy soils. Through the use of crop rotation, careful choice of vegetable varieties and the encouragement of predatory and parasitic insects, we are able to grow our crops without artificial fertilisers or pesticides.

Who we are: North Aston Organics was started by Mark and Ginny Stay, over 25 years ago. We have since grown the team to include up to ten people during the peak growing season. Every working day, we sit down together for tea break. This is the glue that holds us together and the sustenance that keeps us going! We also get together every now and again, whether that's for a film screening, to share food, or to head to the local pub. North Aston Organics is just one of the things that make this village such a special place, along with our friends at @northastonfarms, @northastondairy, and @northastonfarmshop.

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Who we are looking for:

Essential traits/skills:  - Practical mindset with common sense approach to getting things done.  - Willingness to work as part of a small team, and independently - An interest in organic horticulture - Able to work outdoors in all weathers. 

Desirable traits/skills:  - Experience in a manual, outdoor-based role. - A quick learner who can work efficiently to a high standard. - An eye for detail and an awareness of good quality. - Driving licence.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of background.

If you have any questions about the role, please e-mail questions to Mark at northastonorganics@gmail.com.

Website: www.northastonorganics.co.uk Instagram: @organicsnorthaston 

Application information

Please send a cover letter & CV to Mark at northastonorganics@gmail.com, including references. 

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