Tea Grower / Tea Keeper

Role Overview & Responsibilities

From £22,000pa, depending on experience
Permanent, Full-time, 37.5 hrs pw, Mon-Fri, 8.30am-4.30pm
Approximately 5 miles from Truro, Cornwall

About Us

The Tregothnan Estate is a private family home with a world-renowned botanical garden and woodland. The Estate has a team of maintenance, gardening and joinery employees that maintain the core estate and manage the beautiful surroundings which are on the edge of the River Fal.

The Estate is also a landlord with a substantial portfolio of residential, commercial, and agricultural properties.

Through its day to day running, the Estate produces tea (the only UK grown blend), honey and jam, which are sold by our trading team, and rents holiday accommodation. The Estate is diverse in its activities and the job roles it provides. The teams have a great community spirit, the surroundings are inspiring, and the work is always interesting. Working at Tregothnan is being part of Cornwall’s heritage and its modern future.

The Benefits

• Salary from £22,000pa, depending on experience.
• 21 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Pension scheme.
• Health care plan.
• Discount scheme with high street and online retailers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• The possibility of accommodation to rent if required.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Tea Grower / Tea Keeper, who will be responsible for planting, managing and cultivating tea plants on the Estate.

You will be part of the high-profile success of the first tea grown in England by growing and harvesting Europe’s largest tea garden, managing efficient and environmentally friendly production.

About You

You will need:

• To be highly experienced in growing horticulture/agriculture, preferably with knowledge of the Cornish climate and the impact this has on horticulture/agriculture; and have knowledge of best practice in agricultural and horticultural enterprises.
• Expertise in plant care.
• To be very proficient in operating and maintaining machinery, e.g., tractor, brush cutter, etc.
• Basic IT skills.
• The ability to work alone and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills, professional attitude, polite and good levels of personal presentation.
• Full UK driving licence and own transport, as we are in a rural location with no access to public transport.

Closing date: Monday 27 February 2023.

Other organisations may call this Gardener, Estate Gardener, Tea Planter, Groundskeeper, Horticulturist, or Grounds Maintenance Operative.

So, if you’d like to join us in this unique opportunity as a Tea Grower / Tea Keeper, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.