Vineyard Operative – various locations in Kent NEW

Street End, Kent
Recruitment South East
Vineyard Operative (Tenterden, Ashford, Hawkhurst, Maidstone)
Annual Salary £24,960 + the opportunity for overtime
Equates to £12.00 per hour basic pay will increase in April 2025

• Usual hours are 8am to 4:30pm (40-hour week) Monday to Friday (this opportunity doesn t offer part time hours)
• Annual salary is based on an hourly rate of around £12.00 an hour (however there is flexibility on this rate depending on experience and will increase in April)
• They are looking for some flexibility around busier periods and particularly around harvest
• 20 days holiday, public holidays, and day off for your birthday
• Overtime is paid at time and a half or there may be an option to take time off in lieu there will be flexibility around this
• Training is provided on tractors
• Areas are Tenterden, Ashford, Hawkhurst and Maidstone

We have exciting opportunities for proactive and capable Vineyard Operatives to join our clients dedicated viticulture team in various Kent locations including Tenterden, Ashford, Hawkhurst and Maidstone. This role offers the opportunity to be part of the fastest-growing sector in UK agriculture and the flourishing UK wine industry and plays a vital role in our success.
This varied team role is primarily based outdoors and involves a mix of seasonal tractor-based and hands-on tasks associated with vine and vineyard husbandry as well as overall care and maintenance of the estate assets.

About you
This role is ideal if you are an enthusiastic individual with a love for outdoors and a keen interest in viticulture. You will be a key member of the team, ideally with experience operating agricultural machinery and equipment with good awareness of Health and Safety requirements. PA1, PA2 or PA3 spray certification is preferred but training can be given.
Reliability and a flexible approach to working hours with a desire for working outdoors is essential.
If this sounds like you, we d love to hear from you. This role is ideal if you have an interest in developing your skills and knowledge in wine-grape growing in a supportive environment that values teamwork and personal development.
What we can offer you
This is a permanent role with the following benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Performance related annual bonus
• A day off on your Birthday
• Wine Allowance
• Employee discount
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Quarterly Company social events
• Employee Assistance Programme

Our client is England s leading and largest wine producer with an award-winning range of sparkling and still wines.
Continuing to grow and at a rapid speed and working hard to build their status as the leading brand for the English wine industry, supported by its high-profile partnerships as the Official English Sparkling Wine of England and Wales Cricket Board and Ascot Racecourse, amongst others. Our products are widely available in the premium off trade, as well as being served in some of the UK s finest bars and restaurant establishments.

The site also welcomes approximately 60,000 visitors a year for winery tours and tastings at its brands home and retail experience in Tenterden, Kent.

Our client is proud to be recognised as a Sunday Times Best Places to Work in 2023 and 2024.