What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Grower Required Cheshire position at Organic Growers Alliance?
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Assistant Grower Required Cheshire
Part or full time. considered.
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
We are looking for a passionate and hardworking Assistant Grower to join our small but productive 6-acre market garden. Our garden supplies fresh produce directly to our on-site farm shop, our sister restaurant in Chester, and our on-site café, helping create a true field-to-fork operation.
Alongside seasonal vegetables and herbs, we also produce indoor microgreens for wholesale and grow a range of British cut flowers, which are sold through our farm shop and supplied to local florists.
This is a hands-on role working closely with the head grower and small team across all areas of the market garden. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about sustainable food production and capable of working efficiently in a commercial growing environment.
**Key Responsibilities**
Please send a CV and a short covering note outlining your relevant experience and why you would like to join the team.
to kevindobbs@field28.com
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Assistant Grower Required Cheshire
Part or full time. considered.
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
We are looking for a passionate and hardworking Assistant Grower to join our small but productive 6-acre market garden. Our garden supplies fresh produce directly to our on-site farm shop, our sister restaurant in Chester, and our on-site café, helping create a true field-to-fork operation.
Alongside seasonal vegetables and herbs, we also produce indoor microgreens for wholesale and grow a range of British cut flowers, which are sold through our farm shop and supplied to local florists.
This is a hands-on role working closely with the head grower and small team across all areas of the market garden. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about sustainable food production and capable of working efficiently in a commercial growing environment.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Assisting with all aspects of vegetable production including sowing, planting, crop care, and harvesting
- Supporting the production and harvesting of microgreens grown indoors for wholesale customers
- Helping establish, maintain, and harvest British seasonal cut flowers
- Preparing produce for sale through the farm shop, restaurant, and café
- Bed preparation, irrigation, and crop maintenance
- Supporting seasonal planning and crop organisation
- Maintaining high standards of crop quality and garden presentation
- Proven experience working in a commercial market garden
- Strong practical horticultural skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work efficiently outdoors in all weather
- Good physical fitness and ability to undertake manual work
- Strong teamwork skills and a positive attitude
- Experience with intensive small-scale vegetable production
- Knowledge of microgreen production systems
- Experience growing cut flowers for commercial sale
- Interest in sustainable and regenerative growing methods
- The opportunity to work on a diverse, productive market garden
- A close-knit and supportive small team
- Involvement in a genuine **farm-to-fork business** supplying our shop, café, and restaurant
- A varied role working with vegetables, microgreens, and cut flowers
Please send a CV and a short covering note outlining your relevant experience and why you would like to join the team.
to kevindobbs@field28.com
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