Find your place in the field of good food

Our goal is to connect good people with good food. We advertise sustainable food jobs and training opportunities to help jobseekers and employers find each other.

Roots to Work is a project of Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming.

Job description

SEASONAL WORKER - 2 DAYS PER WEEK - Spring – October 2026

Inclusivity Statement

At Strode Valley Organics we recognise that the farming and environmental sectors are amongst the least diverse employment sectors. We aim to be an inclusive employer and organisation. Studies have found that women and candidates from minoritised communities do not apply to roles unless they meet 100% of the criteria. We encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet all the criteria in the job description.

Job type: part-time, temporary role from May to September/October 2026

Hours: 8 hours per day, Monday and Thursday (16hours/week) inc. statutory paid breaks and 30min unpaid lunch-break. Approximately 8-4pm, timing may vary slightly depending on work load and weather. You will be expected to work within the hours noted above.

Location: based at Strode Valley Organics, Whitling Wood Farm, Whitling Street, Winford,

BS40 8BN

Pay:  National living wage at April 2026 (£12.71/hour) and statutory benefits

The Role and Tasks

• Produce packing, some harvesting and general field work (cultivation, weeding, planting, etc)
• Deliveries to Chew Valley and Bristol
• Crops picked and packed to agreed time-deadline and quality.
• Other horticultural tasks, completed to agreed deadlines and requirements.

What we’re looking for

• Enthusiastic, hard working applicants who are physically able to manage the tasks of human-powered no-dig market gardening on a hill.
• You need to be able to work at the required pace for the role, through all weather conditions.
• Unfortunately, there is minimal public transport nearby, so you must be able to get yourself here independently.

Knowledge and Experience Required

• Minimum 1-2 years experience working in horticulture, on a market garden or commercial farm (highly preferable organic, no-dig or agro-ecological).
• Must be able to work efficiently within a busy market garden
• Full UK driving licence, (ideally clean and age 26 or over for our vehicle insurance) and confident to drive a large car or small van.

Qualities and Skills

• Comfortable to work on your own when required.

Closing date: Monday 2nd March 2026 - 5PM

Start date: Early May (TBC) 2026

Application information

Please send your CV and a short cover letter to simon@strodevalleyorganics.org

Please send any questions relating to this application to simon@strodevalleyorganics.org

For more info about our farm go to www.strodevalleyorganics.org

 

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