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Job opportunities for a couple!
Are you looking for adventure as well as a sound base in commercial organic
vegetable production? Are you a couple who loves to work outdoors and
committed to a better social and environmental future? This position could be for you!
We are seeking an energetic, highly motivated couple to join our dynamic team at Zsámboki Biokert in Hungary.
Zsámboki Biokert is a well-established organic-market gardenand webshop-based organic vegetable box business, 60km east of Budapest, Hungary. We have a stable, experienced, dedicated production team, and are looking for either an individual or couple to complete our team.
Zsámboki Biokert is highly- committed to regenerative organic vegetable production and farming. We consider it possible to combine top-quality organic vegetable production with environmental and soil conservation. Our production is based around bio-intensive permanent beds, both outside and in high-tunnels, but we are also increasing our mechanised winter storage vegetable production. We are influenced by agroecological, bio-dynamic, permaculture and regenerative organic principles, but we are not dogmatic adherents to any particular stream - just dedicated to sound soil health and good production outcomes.
We occasionally take on a new trainee organic vegetable production assistant, to learn (through
practice) all aspects of organic vegetable production.
This season we are expanding, and have a variety of tasks which could be combined and shared
between a couple who want to develop their skills, expertise and experience on a working
commercial organic venture.
We are basically looking for two full-time persons to cover a range of tasks. Ideally, a couple could share the tasks between them, and there would be some flexibility in finding the best distribution of tasks. The range of tasks include:
- Seedling/transplant propagation
- Bed preparation on biointensive beds
- Mechanised cultivation on permanent beds
- Sowing and transplanting
- Harvesting
- Post-harvest crop preparation
- Variety of hand tool and small machinery work for leafy and salad veg production
- Variety of mechanised production work for storage vegetables
- Occasional deliveries
- Occasional market stall work
We are offering two full-time, year-round positions, 40-55 hours/week (depending on the season) - we start with a 3 month probationary period, which if successfully completed will roll into a 2 year
contract, and possibly subsequently a permanent position following a 2 year training period. The
salary will be based on experience. We will offer full supervision and practical training by members of our permanent, experienced vegetable production staff.
Accomodation is available on-site. It is important that the candidates undertake to take on weekend rota duties (1 weekend in 4). The candidates need to be flexible about work times, based around the agricultural seasons.
The sucessful candidates will be physically very fit and with good stamina, and flexible, to willingly take on a wide range of tasks and responsibilities. We work hard and intensively, in a friendly and supportive team. We are very committed to regenerative organic production, and are looking for team members with similar commitments.
We are looking for candidates to start this spring, 2025. Basically, any time within the next couple of months (April-May) for a 2-year period.
Ideally the successful couple will combine:
- a current, full driving license
- mechanical knowledge and experience
- knowledge (or at least and active interest) of ecological farming system
- a willingness to be a pro-active team member
- some real-life farming work experience
The salary will be based on experience.
Closing date for applications: 20 May, 2025
Please apply by sending your CV and a motivational letter to:
Matthew Hayes
info@zsambokibiokert.hu
www.zsambokibiokert.hu
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