Lotmead Farm Pick Your Own is looking to bolster the team to help prepare for an even bigger 2022 season.
The PYO has now developed into a family day out thanks to a variety of fruit and vegetables able to be picked, as well as a growing play area, small animal enclosure and nature area.
Lotmead’s fruit and vegetables are renowned for their quality and taste and the PYO is now looking to appoint a Horticultural Assistant to provide support and expertise in developing the crops and PYO ready for 2022.
Manager of Lotmead, John Meaden, said: “The Horticultural Assistant is a key position at Lotmead and is a person who enables us to prepare for the forthcoming season. Even though we close to the public at the end of October once pumpkin picking is finished, October to December is a very busy time for us as we need to get the PYO ready for spring.
“Jobs that need to be done at the start of winter include moving 8,000 grow bags, mowing with the tractor and lifting potatoes, and so our Horticultural Assistant needs to be able to work on their own and as a team. The ideal person would hit the ground running and be used to having a very physical job outside in all weathers, ideally with experience in the horticultural or agricultural sector and if possible with a forklift operators licence.
“The horticultural team at Lotmead is small and hardworking, but it is very rewarding to see the difference you can make and to see your hard work pay off as new shoots appear. This role is initially fixed term for three months, Monday to Friday with overtime and weekends as needed, however this can be extended to a permanent position for the right person.
“We have big plans for new additions to the PYO for 2022. Lotmead continued to develop and grow throughout the pandemic and we’re keen to continue building on this success.”
Lotmead Farm PYO is open daily from 9.30am until 5pm with strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweetcorn, potatoes and runner beans now available for picking. Find out more at www.lotmead.co.uk.
For more information about the role as Horticultural Assistant, email info@lotmead.co.uk
