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1 May 2025

Filled

Farm Worker & Machine Operator

Boxford, Suffolk, CO10

Farm Worker & Machine Operator

The employer

Boxford Farms is a fruit farm located on the Essex and Suffolk border in the beautiful Dedham Vale which is part of the Boxford Group. They are a growing and diverse business that produces Class 1 handpicked fruit for supermarkets with over 100 hectares of Apples, 15 hectares of Strawberry table tops, 11 hectares of Raspberries, 10 hectares of Cherries, and 8 hectares of Blueberries.

The job

As Farm Worker you will assist with a range of duties and, dependent on your experience and preference, will be assigned to work primarily either with our large machinery or as a dedicated spraying operator - although the team typically takes on a variety of tasks to achieve common goals. You'll be involved in the crop production including spraying and herbicide of the crop to a high standard, ensuring that the application of chemicals is carried out in a correct and safe manner, timely and accurate carting and delivery of fruit (and other products/machinery) between locations, mowing, shredding, and other general duties.

What you'll need

Experience in farm work and operating small tractors, spraying equipment, forklifts etc
Confidence in driving tractors on public roads whilst towing 40ft trailers preferred
Spraying qualifications - PA1, PA2, PA3, & PA6 are desired
Motivated and hardworking
A good communicator
Full UK driving licence and transport due to location

Where you'll be based

You will be based at the Boxford site in rural Suffolk

What you'll receive

£12.50 - £14.00 per hour dependent on experience
Minimum contracted hours of 40 hour per, with any hours over 48 paid as overtime at time and a quarter
Typical working week of 7am-4pm six days per week, these hours can alter during different seasons
28 days holiday dependent on experience, including bank holidays

Find out more

To discuss this position in more detail, please send your CV to martin@martin-salter.com or call 07983 967143.

All communication will be treated in complete confidence.

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