Horticulture General Operative

Overall Purpose of the Job:

To work as part of a team, to deliver goals and objectives with a strong focus on the quality to minimize the risk of rework and rejections of product. To participate and contribute to continuous improvement activities within the organization and its processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure product is handled with great care to protect quality and minimize damage and waste
• Responsible for the production and/or packing of a variety of products to the agreed standards of efficiency
• Ensure that product meets our customer specification
• Collaborate and support the team to ensure that product is being packed in the most efficient way. • Ensure wet waste and class 2 are segregated correctly
• Ensure that machinery is set up correctly
• Operating farm machinery, including Tractors and Sprayers
• Collaborate with the team to support smooth and efficient change overs
• Check that finished products are closed/sealed correctly and that labels are in the correct position
• Pay close attention to the quality of product. Escalate to the Team Leader if a problem is identified
• Support the team as required

Experience and qualifications required

· Must have valid licence and recent experience of tractor driving

· Experience in horticulture farming including crop spraying experience

· Ability to work under pressure during busy periods

· Flexibility to meet and support the demands of the business

· Ability to work on own initiative

· Excellent attention to detail

· Dependable and punctual

· Qualification in Horticulture would be an advantage

Min 39 hours per week

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: €32,691 per year