Harvest Assistant

Agrii are looking to employ a Harvest Assistant to join our team at Throws Farm.

**The role**:

- You will assist with all aspects of field trials as part of the R&D team, including crop assessments, seed preparation, and trial harvest. You will conduct crop assessments, including measuring crop heights, counting ear numbers, and calculating plot areas.
- Role holders will also assist with trial harvest as part of a combining team, supporting the combine driver by taking samples of grain and returning these for analysis back at Throws Farm.
- You should have a high attention to detail and accuracy. The ability to follow methods & SOPs accurately and work safely is essential.
- You will be required to work irregular hours, days, evenings, and sometimes weekends to meet the demands of the growing season.

**Requirements**:

- A full driving licence is preferred but not essential.
- We are looking for individuals who are reliable, self-motivated, and passionate about agriculture.

Full training will be provided for all tasks, and there will be opportunities to work alongside experienced researchers and agronomists.

**This role comes with significant manual handling and physical labour.**

**This is a fixed-term contract, covering the Harvest period.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract

Pay: £11.44 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Company events
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Work Location: In person