Grower

Canalside Community Food, a pioneering CSA based outside Leamington Spa, is looking for a new
grower to add to our team and improve the farm’s resilience. We are seeking a candidate with
growing experience to join our team producing organic vegetables and fruit throughout the year
for our community of 170 members.

The successful candidate will be a highly committed team-player and work in collaboration with
the growing team, administration team and seasonal staff, as well as the steering committee and
volunteers. The grower will contribute to conducting the day-to-day work on the farm, which
includes among other things harvesting the weekly shares, growing the veg following a tight
schedule to provide shares year round, contribute to land and soil care, and contribute to
general maintenance work.

We are looking for somebody to commit to this opportunity for the next season, from beginning
of March 2024 to end of October 2024. For the right candidate, there is scope to adapt the role
to a longer term position, dependent on previous experience as well as their contribution.

We currently have 8 acres of field scale vegetables, 7 large polytunnels for protected cropping
and a 2 acre orchard of top and soft fruit. This position is 3 days a week (22.5 hours per week
beginning March to end October) with pay rate from £12.20 per hour, statutory holiday allowance
and a pension offered.

More details and full job description at https://tinyurl.com/ccfgrower2024.

Applications by CV and covering letter to [email protected]: deadline –
9.00 am Monday 15th January 2020. Early applications encouraged from anyone who is keenly
interested.

Interviews are to be set in the two weeks following the application deadline.