Job Summary
We are looking for Seasonal Farm Workers on a temporary basis to support the team at our salad farm in Colchester, Essex.
With some of the best light levels in the country, Agrial Fresh Farms is perfectly placed to grow salad throughout the year, with over 100 hectares of land and 28 hectares polytunnels.
With key leaves such as Spinach being grown all year round, Agrial Fresh Farms has the ability to reduce food miles, having a positive impact on the environment.
The role is to harvest the crops, primarily baby leaf, grown under cover in poly tunnels and in outdoor fields. Previous work on a crop farm would be advantageous.
The work is on a temporary contract from April until October. Live in accommodation on our farm in Frating, Essex is available.
Job Type: Contract – Temporary
Working hours: 40 hours per week
About Us
Agrial Fresh Farms Ltd is one of four UK based sites owned by the French co-operative group, Agrial. Agrial has operations across 18 regions, with 280 farming outlets and 5 different divisions, which comprise Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce & Agricultural operations; it’s not just about lettuce!
All 4 of our UK sites operate under the name of Agrial Fresh Produce Limited and fall under Agrial's vegetable division. The business is more recognisable in the UK by its Florette salad brand and we are now one of the UK’s leading producers in the industry. We have a recipe for success through our EPIC values and working together as one team.
Our Agrial Fresh Farms site is an Integrated farming operation based in Colchester, Essex. The salad farm provides baby leaf year-round to the UK, grown in polytunnels, and whole head and outdoor crops throughout the summer. The produce is supplied into our UK sites for processing and distribution.
Next Steps
It’s an exciting time to join our business!
Note to recruitment agencies: this role is being handled by the company HR team and no agency contact is required.
Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer. In addition, as part of Responsible Recruitment, Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd believes in the Employer Pay Principle. No worker should pay for a job – the costs of recruitment should be borne not by the worker but by the employer.