Farm Hand & Estates Assistant

Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm is a family-run, admission-based visitor attraction and home to Rattler Cyder! Since the company was founded in 1980, Healeys Cyder has grown enormously, boasting more than 130,000 visitors per year and an array of awards for our cyders & spirits. With an impressive schedule of upcoming events, alongside a multi-million-pound investment across a two-phase extension project, our business is thriving and has a very exciting future ahead.

A fantastic opportunity is available to join our busy Facilities team, to become part of an iconic Cornish business, and to make your mark in this important role as our Farm Hand.

We are looking for someone with experience in a farming environment, and this will include looking after the Farm animals, cleaning enclosures and some general maintenance such as repairing enclosures. This will also include driving tractors on the farm for both farm and customer experience use. You will also be assisting across the site with general maintenance and grounds upkeep support.

Hours: Average 40 Hours a week, working flexibly across a 7 day schedule, with weekend and some evenings being required.

Salary: Starting salary £9.50 per hour, with opportunity for performance-based pay reviews.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Looking after our farm animals, including general husbandry, welfare, cleaning and mucking out, moving around the farm, breeding, planning and supporting with any necessary veterinary visits.
Support the Visitor Centre as an “on-call” tractor driver when required
Assist when required with farm work (telehandler, tractor and trailers, spraying), garden and ground work, including Grass cutting, (tractor and lawnmower), Strimming, weed control, hedges, flowerbeds and plant and shrubs, hanging baskets and Tubs (seasonally).
Maintain gates, fences as required
Assisting the Estates Manager in maintaining the condition of the farm buildings and other maintenance work across the farm
Ensure the farm is kept clean, safe, tidy and litter free
Alert the Estates Manager to any problems regarding the animals or farm
Report any issues to Estates Manager
Work in accordance to the company health and safety policy at all time

Secondary duties

Assist in maintenance work as required
Keep workshop tidy and ensure proper storage of tools and equipment
Carry out regular building maintenance at appropriate times for aesthetics and site safety to include painting, preserving and basic repair work
All health and safety guidelines must be followed (for yourself and others in your work area)
Agree time frames for completion of tasks/site activities
All checklists and relevant paperwork completed accurately and timely
Security of workshop and all tools/equipment therein
Flexibility in duties to ensure best business practise across whole site
Assist the Site & Orchard Controller when required in the Orchards
Assist the Vineyard Manager when required in the Vineyards

Preference will be given to applicants with a tractor or telehandler license.

Desired qualifications in Chainsaw certificates, PA1,PA3,PA6 Spray licenses, but not essential.

Other than working with the best products, in a great atmosphere and environment we also offer;