Job Description
Horticultural Nursery Worker. Seasonal/Temporary
Tozer Seeds Ltd is an established vegetable plant breeding company based in the heart of Surrey. We use both the traditional and modern plant breeding techniques to develop new and improved vegetable varieties and supply seed to our global customer base of professional growers.
We are looking for seasonal workers to join our fabulous team of growers and trials technicians. As a seasonal worker you will be involved in a wide range of activities to support the production of vegetable seed crops and trials at our research facilities in Surrey. Work can be either inside a greenhouse or poly tunnel and in the open field. Candidates must have a willingness and capability to carry out physical work outdoors in all weathers.
The work is mainly located across sites in Cobham or Ripley in Surrey, and you will report to our Ripley site each day. For this reason, you must be able to reliably commute to Ripley using your own vehicle. Public transport is infrequent and unreliable to this area and so candidates with own transport will be at an advantage.
Weekly trips to green house facilities on the south coast and occasionally to trial sites in Cambridgeshire are expected. You will travel to these sites with the rest of our team of full-time nursery workers and seasonal workers using company vehicles. Ideal candidates will have a full clean driving license and be willing to drive company vehicles.
Normal business working hours are 7.30am to 4pm Monday to Thursday and 7.30am to 3.00pm Friday. Additional working hours expected to accommodate traveling to sites outside of surrey and during peak work periods.
The Role - including but not limited to:
General plant/crop husbandry.
Cultivation and bed preparation using a range of handheld and powered machinery.
Planting and sowing.
Pollinating
Irrigation
Weeding
Harvesting and cleaning seed.
Drive company vehicles.
Occasional trips to third party trial sites.
Due to the seasonal and weather dependant nature of the business, this role requires flexibility to work in other parts of the business during those periods.
The Ideal Candidate:
Must have full clean driving license and access to own transport.
Will need to demonstrate an interest in Horticulture, previous work experience in this area is an advantage.
Shows passion for accuracy, efficiency, and high output.
Is a Self-starter, works well as part of a team and alone.
Can carry out physical work in all weathers.
Has a high regard for health and safety.
Is willing to work overtime during busy periods and occasional weekend watering duties on Rotation.
Experience with operating agricultural/grounds machinery is an advantage.
Handy/DIY skills and willingness to apply them is an advantage.
Holds Basic IT skills, Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
Find out who we are by visiting our website or You Tube channel.
https://www.tozerseeds.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4i6xYtnqX-z7z5Thv2MIeA
Job Type: Temporary contract
Contract length: 4 months
Salary: £11.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Woking: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: MW1