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Seasonal Assistant Veg Grower

Tomnaha Market Garden
Comrie, Perthshire

Posted: 11 Nov 2026

Deadline: 7 Dec 2026

Compensation: £13.45 per hour

Living Wage employer

Paid Full-time Fixed term / contract

Job description

Contract: Fixed-term full time contract (38hrs/week)

Dates: Early March 2027 – end of October 2027 (exact dates by mutual agreement).

Wage: £13.45/hour rising to £14.10 / hour from 01/04/27 in line with Real Living Wage. PAYE inc. holiday pay, statutory sick pay and optional pension contributions.

Hours: 5 days a week, averaging 38 hours/week - rotational weekend cover necessary, for which there will be time off in lieu.

Holiday: 28 days pro-rata.

Accommodation: Onsite accommodation available, either in a static caravan or cabin, for £50/week including electricity, firewood and staple bought in foods.

Job Role: The Assistant Grower's role will encompass all aspects of vegetable production in the field, polytunnels, propagation, and packing shed. They report to the Lead and Assistant Lead Growers, and may be responsible for supervising and managing volunteers. This year we are looking for someone to start in March, rather than April, and to have the skills and experience to cover some basic duties independently after a couple of weeks' training. We are asking for this so the Assistant Grower can provide cover for parental leave and other big family commitments in the team in March/April.

Job Description: The successful applicant will be working as part of a small team under the instruction of the other growers in the veg production team. They will be involved in all aspects of our vegetable production including, but not limited to; bed preparation, propagation, crop care, record keeping, harvesting and post harvest duties. They will be helping to produce high quality vegetables using minimum tillage methods. Mostly we work with hand tools, but we also have a BCS 2-wheeled tractor for soil working and mowing. We use no artificial fertilisers or pesticides, herbicides or fungicides on the market garden. We will support the successful applicant to develop their skills as a grower. We are committed to regular check-ins and to having open means of communication so we can work with our assistant grower to develop the job role to ensure it is as satisfying and rewarding as possible.

Application information

Application deadline: Midday Monday 7th December 2026.

Please send a covering letter and CV to info@tomnaha.com including references. 

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