A fabulous opportunity for a Tractor Driver on a family-owned business growing open field and other crops near Stratford upon Avon as arisen.

My Client is seeking an organised, self-starter who is able to work under their own initiative. You will need to be flexible on hours worked, weather conditions may require spraying early morning and/or late evenings with time away from work in middle of day. 

Working as part of a small team & closely with their in-house agronomist, PA1, PA2 and PA4G are required - but full training will be provided if required.

You will benefit from a structured busy year, operating a fleet of Fents and John Deeres tractors. This role will encompass all aspects of ground work, crop husbandry work, harvest haulage, fertiliser spreading, inter-row hoeing, JCB Loadall work and potentially 360 digger work

Your main duties will be tractor driving undertaking various operations or general farm tasks; a Telescopic Handler license is an advantage, although spraying will be undertaken when required.

Duties to include -

· Tractor Driving 

· Liaising with other members of the team to aid in the above

· Accurate record keeping using an on-line farm management system

· General Maintenance of the Tractors and recording of daily/monthly checks

· General farm work.

- Accurate and timely applications of pesticides to crops-

Hours of Work

· Main season is between March and November

· Our aim is to limit working hours to a maximum of 60hrs per week during the main season over 5 ½ per week

· Winter season in the region of 40hrs per week

Remuneration

· Competitive salary in line with experience, rising after successful probation.

· Annual holiday entitlement of 20 days plus bank holiday

Salary: £30,000.00-£38,000.00 per year (depending upon experience)

Benefits:

Free parking

On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

Stratford-upon-Avon: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)