West Newton Farm Working Conditions

Type of work we offer:
Ground Strawberry picking outdoors.
General outdoor fieldwork consisting of pruning, weeding and laying straw.
Packhouse work, packing strawberries into boxes ready for shipment.
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- Workers must be dextrous and prepared to work all day in open fields.
- A sufficient knowledge of English is required to understand training & Instructions

Season Working Dates
The strawberry picking season starts from the end of May to the end of September. These dates can vary depending on weather conditions.
We start recruiting from the End of February.
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- Work cannot be guaranteed - unusual weather conditions do occur and the harvest may be either early or late and of a different duration to that which was anticipated.

Working Days & Hours
Employees are expected to work 6 days a week.
Daily start time: 0700 to 0830
Daily finish time 1500 to 1800
This may vary according to the weather and the fruit that needs picking.
Rates of Pay
Piecework & Hourly Rates of pay available
We pay National Living Wage
Overtime rates of pay available
Tax and National Insurance deductions will be made where applicable