As a Senior Grower you will work as the lead vegetable grower on the farm. Advising and working alongside our current experienced assistant grower and a team of volunteers. You will take the lead in crop planning in the polytunnels and the field space, ensuring crop rotation, succession planting and maintaining continuous cropping throughout the seasons. You will oversee all planting and harvesting plans although your style will encourage others to take greater responsibility for their areas or crops. You will be known for your strong communication skills and for helping build a close-knit team spirit. Maple Farm, Kelsale is seen as a beacon of good food and good practice by many and this role will suit someone who wants to thrive in this environment and build on it.

It is important that you have some seasons of relevant experience in organic vegetable growing at a farm scale and can also demonstrate some leadership experience of a small team which includes volunteers. Experience in tractor driving would be a positive along with working to Organic Standards.

We welcome change and innovation so a candidate who is excited by new ideas and methods will feel at home.

Please send your CV and covering letter to us at…

growers@maplefarmkelsale.co.uk