Crop Technician

What will the apprentice be doing on site

Level 3 Crop technician / General Farm worker.

Relevant information about the project

This is a Flexijob Apprenticeship - Employment options available upon completion.

Tasks

• Operates own tractor and equipment in line with service and maintenance schedules.
• Topping, muck spreading, mucking out cattle sheds (using teleporter).
• Bale carting.
• Harvest work.
• Livestock support - less husbandry, more machine operations.
• Spraying (once qualified).

The role includes working on your own at times.

Operating farm vehicles on the road (minimum age 18).

Long hours.

Are there restrictions

Must be minimum 18 to drive teleporter on UK roads.

Live within a reasonable distance of the Farm.

Have own transport and be able to travel to and from Norwich and Dereham.

The apprentice will need

• Full UK driving licence.
• Own transport.
• A passion for Farming.

What sort of candidate are you looking for

This will involve working in all weather conditions and is physically demanding with long hours.

The candidate must be physically fit, have a good level of numeracy and literacy and be able to communicate well.

They gain satisfaction from doing a job well and not cutting corners.

They thrive by placing the team before themselves.

They feel rewarded by hard work.

Essential qualities

• Strong work ethic.
• Team First, hands on approach.
• Able to commit to long hours.
• Understands the flexibility required in Farming.

Desirable qualities

• Tractor Experience.
• Teleporter Experience.
• Any Farming experience.

Qualifications Required

Grade C/4 Maths and English GCSE or equivalent desirable or over 19.

Relevant information about the site

A diverse family run farming business based in Mid-Norfolk near the market town of Dereham. The farm manages 1,800 hectares of land, part-owned, part-tenanted and part-contracted. It is primarily a cereals and arable enterprise, but we also have a flock of 1,200 ewes and over 100 Red Poll cattle.