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Part-Time Workers' Co-op Member

Harvest Workers Co-op
Okehampton, Devon

Posted: 16 Jan 2026

Deadline: 12 Feb 2026

Compensation: £12.21 per hour PAYE (£12.71 from April)

Paid Part-time

Job description

JOB ADVERT

Harvest Co-op Probationary Member

Do you want to be part of creating a better food system?

Are you interested in being an active member of a small workers’ co-operative based in Okehampton?

Would you like to help increase access to organic food and explore regenerative ways to raise awareness about the key role farming and food plays on our health, the environment and the local economy?

We are looking for a passionate, flexible and committed person to join our team. This will initially be as a probationary co-op member for 10 hours a week in our farm shop which will include learning different responsibilities within the co-op. You will play an active role in strategic planning and practical decision making using consensus.

You will also have the possibility to become a full member and director of our workers’ co-op after a successful trial year. We also hope to be able to increase the number of hours we can offer subject to increasing sales and project funding.

ABOUT US

Harvest Workers Co-op is a not for profit workers co-operative based in Okehampton with 4 PT working members and 3 PT working non members. We run a small farm shop and a market in Hatherleigh supporting local regenerative and organic producers as well as a program of community and education activities and events on everything food and farming related. We have been trading in Okehampton for 8 years and in this time we have developed a diverse range of projects and partnerships to advance our aims which are:

• To increase access to local organic and sustainable food in our community
• To support local producers using organic and ecological methods of farming
• To enable understanding of the social, environmental and health issues around food and farming through our educational and community program of events and activities
• To contribute to building food sovereignty and community strength and to the development of a healthy and resilient local food system

We agree as members to abide by cooperative values and principles, to give training in these principles and practice, to promote the physical, emotional and mental well-being of our members / employees and a regard for this with our community in general.

Application information

Please apply with a CV and a covering letter explaining

• how you meet the requirements
• what you could bring to HWC

Please supply details of two referees, we will not follow up these references until you have been to the interview. These should be work not personal references, and ideally your last two employers.

Send to hello@harvestworkerscoop.org.uk (SUBJECT: JOB APPLICATION)

Deadline for application: Thurs 12th February 2026

Interviews Week: Feb 23rd - 27th

Please let us know any days and times of this week you are not available

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