General Farm Worker Yorkshire Job Township of Lawrence Indiana USA,Trades / Skilled Labor

Position: General Farm Worker job in Yorkshire
Location: Township of Lawrence

Pay:
Dependant on Experience
39 hours per week
Accommodation is Available
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General Farm Worker job (#FH356)

(23 days remaining)

John Ramsden and Son are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable person to join the family farming business based in the Vale of York, North Yorkshire. This is a varied, long-term position working across our arable and sheep enterprises.

We are a progressive family farm based near Easingwold. The mixed farm is 1000ac with combinable and root crops, 300 breeding ewes and bed and breakfast cattle. We pride ourselves on maintaining high standards, modern machinery and a supportive working environment.

Key Responsibilities

Arable: harvest operations, cultivations, spraying, drilling, machinery servicing and maintenance
Livestock: lambing, administering vaccines and wormers, winter housing for bed and breakfast cattle
General farm maintenance: fencing, woodland management, environmental improvements

Requirements And Skills

Full clean driving licence is essential
Extensive experience in driving and handling farm machinery.
Experience and confidence handling sheep and working around cattle
PA1 and PA2 certificates, and telehandler certificate desirable
The successful candidate will take pride in their work, be conscientious, honest and reliable, be willing to take on responsibility and be comfortable working both independently and as part of a team and the family.

The Package

Competitive salary dependent on experience
1.5 hourly rate for overtime
Normal working week of 39 hours with the working hours being Monday to Thursday, and on a Friday, with 1 hour for lunch, with the expectation of working overtime in busy periods
Rota work (every other weekend) for standard weekend work checking livestock, with the requirement of more flexibility during seasonal busy periods.
29 days holiday

Any job offer will be subject to receiving two satisfactory references so please make sure referees are provided on your CV.

All communications will be treated in confidence.

Accommodation Information

Accommodation is available on separate negotiation – currently a 2 bed cottage off farm, but we would require the successful candidate to move to a 3 bed cottage on the farm after renovations have been completed.