General Farm Worker (Top Fruit) Apprentice

 Role will include

Pruning Spraying Grass cutting Irrigation Workshop repairs of tractors and machinery Tree husbandry and the potential for a supervisory role of seasonal workers later on

Training:

You will be studying at Hadlow College 1 day per month.

Training Outcome:

We employ 14 seasonal workers each year to help with the harvest and once the apprenticeship is completed we will need an extra person on the farm to supervise these workers during the harvest alongside general farm work throughout the year.

Employer Description:

We have 25 hectares of orchards, growing apples and pears in the Maidstone area.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Initiative,Physical fitness