Employment Opportunities

Potato Operations Team Leader

A full-time, hands-on position for an enthusiastic, mechanically minded person to lead a small team producing salad potatoes, from planting through to harvesting and maintenance.

We are currently growing 400 acres of Maris Peer potatoes which are all packed and marketed by our own co-operative, Fresh Growers. Seed is grown for us in Scotland, and delivered approx 1 month before planting to our cold store. Planting commences in early March, where fleece is used for frost protection, and continues through to the end of May. All of our potatoes are sold as 'fresh dug' and harvested daily to order. Harvesting starts at the end of June using a self-propelled bunker harvester and continues through to the end of October. All the machinery is then overhauled in the workshop ready for the next season.

Apply to Trevor Needham, RE Howard & Sons, Little Morton
Retford, Notts DN22 8BE

or email to:

tneedham@howardfarms.co.uk

Arable Operator / Irrigation Specialist

Person required with

• Good planning skills
• Team leadership skills
• Experience with irrigation
• Knowledge of root crop production
• Good workshop skills

We are currently irrigating approximately 1000 acres of root crops annually - carrots, salad potatoes and onions. Water is sourced from various boreholes, reservoirs and direct river abstraction - both electric and diesel pumps are used. 90% of irrigation is carried out by hose reels with either rainguns or booms, the balance with solid-set sprinklers.

We are looking for a person to take responsibility for part of our irrigation system, from planning layouts, operating machines and servicing irrigators and pumps. There will be various other duties associated with the production of carrots to provide a year-round job.

Apply to Ross Howard, RE Howard & Sons, Little Morton
Retford, Notts DN22 8BE

or email to:

rhoward@howardfarms.co.uk