Orchard/Vineyard Controller

Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm is a family-run, admission-based visitor attraction and home to the thriving production house of the famous Rattler Cyder! Since the company was founded in 1980, Healeys has grown incredibly, with listings across big supermarket chains such as Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda and Morrisons, in addition to our regional and national wholesale partners. With a multi-faceted production facility specialising in a range of products from ciders, wines, preserves and spirits, our business is thriving and has a very exciting future ahead.

An exciting opportunity is available to join our busy Site team, to become a permanent part of an iconic Cornish Business, and to make your mark in this exciting role as Orchard/Vineyard Controller.

You will be responsible for providing well presented & productive orchards, vineyards, grounds, farm animals and gardens.

Hours: 40 hours. Flexibility will be required, especially around spray and harvest times with some split shifting Monday to Sunday that may be necessary in order to meet the demands of the role.

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per year

Duties & Responsibilities

• Management of duties for the grounds team, in accordance with work tasks agreed with COO. Appraisals for team and working to expected standards.
• Sole responsibility for orchards and their contents – maintain, renew, pest disease, storm damage, correct nutrients, spray programme, liaison with orchard consultant and complying with report, maximising yield for cost input, maintaining orchard file with reports and logbook.
• Assisting with the management of the vineyard. Working together with the vineyard manager to ensure they are maintained to the highest standards year-round.
• Supporting the Vineyard manager with overall care, maintenance and upkeep of all of Tregoninny’s 300 Acres including woodland management, felling, maintaining and re-planting.
• Overall responsibility for all garden/groundwork including grass cutting (tractor/lawnmower), strimming, weed control, hedges, flowerbeds and plants/shrubs, hanging baskets and tubs (seasonal). Setting targets for colleagues to achieve and monitor progress.
• Ensuring orchards and grounds of the main farm site and Tregoninny are tidy, clear, weed free and safe. Visibly appealing to all visitors, acting as the liaison for the department.
• Polytunnel – clean, presentable, watered. Kept to an acceptable standard and productive use.
• Landscape maintenance.
• Ensure that all checklists and relevant paperwork are filled in accurately and presented on time.
• All tasks to be completed to an acceptable audit standard.
• Ensuring all animals are regularly fed, counted and checked in a clean state. Ensuring animals are in good health and to be available at all times to assist in their welfare.
• Maintaining gates, fences and animal tools/aids.
• Rodent control. (All sites)
• Staff responsibility – animal caring, tractor work, grounds – ensure trained to procedure in the use of equipment and supervise to ensure safe and competent.
• Agree time frames for completion of tasks and site activities.
• Assist with any other site duties as required.
• Any other activity/tasks as and when requested by the Directors.

Work Experience

• Orchard Management experience
• Vineyard experience
• General agricultural and horticultural experience

Qualification

• Tractor Driver and licence
• Spraying Certificate PA1, PA3 & PA6
• Chainsaw Certificate
• Horticultural Trailer Licence
• Telehandler Ticket

Skills

• Knowledge of Health and Safety and safe working practices
• Good at planning and practical problem solving
• Good communication skills
• People management

Personal Qualities

• Able to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Responsible, honest, reliable and trustworthy
• Flexible in hours and varied routine
• Customer focus

Joining the #RattlerCru is not just about what you can bring to the business. We have a range of great benefits that we hope you will make full use of:

• Subsidised Private Healthcare with Bupa (for permanent staff)
• 50% discount on products
• 50% discount on all food and drink in the restaurant
• Free entry for friends and family, with discounted food and drink
• Free festival tickets
• Cycle to Work Scheme (after probation pass)
• Chill out after your shift with a £1 pint!
• Monthly breakfast club

We look forward to hearing from you!