Current Vacancy

Job Title: Block Manager

Job Description: To plan, manage and prioritise the day to day activities of the team in line with the requirements of the Production Manager. Take responsibility managing contractors and achieving the budgeted Labour/Waste costs for the Block. Maintain and budget costs and labour time to each activity. Keep the Block maintained to an acceptable level at all times. Take full ownership of the production department and team, and lead them to achieve their objectives in a prompt and efficient manner on both a day to day basis and by forward planning. Monitor and support the Production team (full time and contract) during daily activities. Appraise staff annually and review progress at regular intervals in between. Deal with disciplinary issues when required. Organise training and maintain motivation and control.

Salary - £25 to £30 depending on experience

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Interested in working at Double H?

Working at Double H you will be involved in general nursery work including packing houseplants to supermarket specifications. You will also learn about horticultural work such as potting, watering and spacing of the plants.

Your application will be welcome for extra vacancies at the busy peaks of Mother's Day, summer and Christmas.

Specific vacancies will be posted here as they come up, but if you are interested in working for us, especially if you have particular experience and skills or interest in horticulture.

Click on the link and tell us about yourself Application form (word .doc).

Opportunities for International (outside the EEC) students through Concordia YSV

If you want to work in England as an international student for the busy summer period from March to September each year then get in touch Concordia YSV. You will be involved in doing general nursery work as described above. You will be offered 39 hours work per week with the possibility to do an extra 5 hours, over a six day week. You will be based at a location close to South Coast with good transport links and local attractions.

If you want to get more in site from some of the international students who are currently working here and view the accommodation click here.

Contact Concordia YSV on +44(0)1273 422293

International Exchange Programme

There are opportunities for International Horticulture/Agriculture graduates to undergo management training at Double H for periods of one year or more. This is organised through the International Exchange Program.

Pawel and Basia

Our names are Pawel and Basia we are students from Poland. We first became interested in the agriculture when we used to work as a teenager picking cherries in the summer in the local country side. Ours interest was followed by taking up a graduate course, Horticulture and Management at Agriculture University in Krakow

We decided to take a break in our studies, so we could join the Concordia program and get some work practice in England. Our goal was to earn some money, learn English, meet interesting people, live in and know different culture and get some work experience.

Concordia has a wide choice of farms but we feel quite lucky to be here. From the beginning we had all the information we wanted about the farm. Mr Howard Braime was very helpful answering all our e-mails and then after our arrival showing and explaining us everything. Generally work on a farm is never easy, but from our own, and our friend’s previous experience, we know that this is the 'king of farms' where you would like to work.

We work in glasshouses, mainly packing flowers and generally taking care of them (planting, watering, spacing, etc). We do not have to worry about the weather although it can get sticky on hot days.

We are accommodated in property provided by company (2 people in one unit). They are quite good, as electricity is included in the rent which is at the moment, £35 a week.

That's very briefly how it is in here if you have any questions, don't be afraid to contact the farm you'll get answers to all your questions. We really recommend this farm to everyone, people here are very nice and helpful and the work is pleasant in the end its flowers you're dealing with.

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