About Us
We’re a full-scale, energy-saving, B-Corp certified, sustainably powered vertical farm. We’re on a mission to transform the farming system forever, so that everyone can afford tasty nutritious food, that doesn’t cost the earth. Literally.
In other words: we boldly grow where no one has grown before. Our state-of-the-art salad leaves are made possible by an incredible team of rocket scientists (see what we did there?), engineers, leaf whisperers, and a root network of fabulous people. Which brings us onto the role…
Your Role
The Leaf Quality Controller will be responsible for gathering harvest quality data from our state-of the-art vertical farm (baby leaf production) on our main site, Pepperness, near Sandwich in Kent. As quality is fundemental in everything we do, you will be working closely with all the production departments: the agronomy team, operation team and technical team.
Role Description
- Collecting leaf samples post-harvest keeping full traceability for each sample.
- Accurately measuring, counting, and recording any defects.
- Advise the harvest team on cutting height to optimise yields and quality
- Assessing every batch and segregate them in line with the QAs.
- Feedback to the agronomy team and technical team any relevant observations.
- Assist other teams (agronomy, technical or operations) as required.
Requirements
Who are you?
- You are a reliable enthusiastic person.
- You are hands-on, practical individual who is hard-working and articulate.
- You can organise your workload with little supervision.
- You are meticulous
- You are a good communicator, written and verbal.
- You enjoy fast-paced working and collaborating with like-minded individuals
What’s in it for you?
- Be part of a great business – you will be joining one of the fastest growing and most exciting businesses in the vertical farming industry
- Be part of a great team – you will work with, coach, build and learn from a friendly, smart, growing, and passionate team who care about each other and the business
- Grow yourself – a chance to develop yourself and make the role your own as the business and team builds, broadening your knowledge and capabilities to push you to the next level
- Share our passion for driving change for good – sustainable production is at the heart of what we do and we’re on the journey to B Corp certification
Health and Safety and Food Safety
- Meet all personal and role responsibilities as required under the company health and safety at work policy and HACCP
- Work in a safe manner to eliminate personal risk and risk to others
- Work as a role model when conducting your duties
- Support and promote an active Food and Safety Culture
- Address or report any hazard observed immediately, health or food related
- Ensure correct PPE is always worn by the team
- Maintain personal hygiene to a high standard
- Immediately investigate & report any workplace incidents
Benefits
Package
- Competitive salary
- Full time role, contract position for 6 months initial fixed term contract
- Shift pattern: 4 on 4 off shift pattern; 0700-1815
- Role is based at the farm near Sandwich
Benefits
- 20 days holiday
- Private health plan
- Pension scheme (5% employer contribution)
- Free parking
- Free snacks and fruit at work
- State-of-the-art facility: good working environment and space for rest breaks
- Benefits platform, including:
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Retail discount scheme
- Employee Assistance programme
- Income protection scheme
What’s in it for you?
- Be part of a great business – you will be joining one of the fastest growing and most exciting businesses in the vertical farming industry
- Recognised as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023 and 2024.
- Be part of a great team – you will work with and learn from a friendly, smart, growing, and passionate team who care about each other and the business
- Grow yourself – a chance to develop yourself and make the role your own as the business and team builds, broadening your knowledge and capabilities to push you to the next level
- Share our passion for driving change for good – sustainable production is at the heart of what we do as a B-Corp organisation
