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Seasonal Grower (April-October 2025)

Shillingford Organics
Exeter, Devon

Posted: 18 Feb 2025

Deadline: 16 Mar 2025

Compensation: Minumum wage (£12.21 per hour)

Paid Part-time

Job description

Shillingford Organics is a commercial organic vegetable farm with a community feel just outside of Exeter in Devon. We grow a wide range of organic vegetables on around 60 acres for our box scheme, farmer’s market and local wholesale. We have both field scale and protected cropping with a large dynamic team of 6 main growers who manage the day-to-day through cooperative and consensus-based decision making.

We are looking for a seasonal grower to join our team for the 2025 season. As a seasonal worker you will be assisting in planting, weeding, harvesting, packing and delivering wholesale orders. Some weeks you will be working at our farmer’s market in Exeter and there is also potential to work occasional Saturday markets, if desired.

This is an ideal position for someone with previous experience of organic growing who is hardworking and has a desire to learn and develop their skills in a commercial setting.

Essential:

• Ability to learn on the job
• Self-driven and committed
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively both in a team and alone
• Physical ability for manual labour and willingness to work in all weathers
• Experience of organic horticulture (at least one season).  
• Must be older than 25 (for insurance purposes) and can happily drive a van
• Full UK Driving license

Details:

• This is a 4 or 5 day a week (Monday to Friday) role from April to October 2025.
• Days are 8.5 hours including a half hour, unpaid lunchbreak.
• Start time is 6am, finishing 2:30pm throughout the summer (with some flexibility needed)
• There is on site accommodation provided with this role.
• Early applications are encouraged.

Application information

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to wholesale@shillingfordorganics.co.uk. We will invite shortlisted applicants to come and join us for a trial day and interview.

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