Grape Pickers Needed - Haywards Heath

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Job description

The harvest is a great way to spend a few weeks outside enjoying the sunshine and surround yourself with the most breathtaking views.

Hours:
8am till 4.30pm/5pm Ish
2-3 days per week for a period of 3 weeks.
(days of work are weather permitting and to be confirmed based on the forecast).

Start Date:
W/C 30th September 2024

Location:
Haywards Heath, West Sussex

Wages:
PAYE Hourly Rate: £12.82 per hour (hourly rate is inclusive of holiday pay)

On your pay slip your pay will be split into 2 payments one for holiday pay and one for your standard hourly rate which is £11.44, your standard rate and your holiday pay = £12.82 per hour. You will receive your pay in a lump sum at the end of the harvest.

Self-Employed - we can also accommodate self employed workers, however please note if you wish to work for us on a self employed basis you will not be eligible for holiday pay therefore the hourly rate will be £11.44.

The Role
No experience necessary this role will involve walking down the vines working as part of a team, snipping off bunches of grapes using the snippers supplied and placing the bunches into the buckets provided. This role involves a lot of walking each day and working in most weather conditions, therefore a waterproof jacket is essential to have to hand, along with wellies or comfortable hardy waterproof walking boots. This role would suit someone who is physically fit and able as you will be on your feet for most the day and standing for long periods of time. Working as part of the annual harvest is great fun, we have many people returning to work the harvest year upon year, of course it is fab to support your local vineyard with their harvest season, but it is also a great way to meet new people from the local community, it s also great for exercise and getting your daily step count in. It is also absolutely brilliant for mental health and wellbeing, as who doesn t love working submerged by the most breath-taking of surroundings!

Things to take with you

• Please ensure you have enough food and drink for the whole day, there are not any local shops nearby so please arrive with plenty of food and a refillable water bottle, there will be water stations on site where you can refill your bottles throughout the day.
• Please ensure you have comfortable hardy waterproof footwear (ideally not trainers unless you re a fan of soggy feet!), we would recommend wellies and a pair of waterproof walking boots to change into later in the day, for when the dew has evaporated.
• It s best to wear layers of clothing, it can be rather chilly first thing but it soon warms up, so it s better to have a few layers of clothing that you can take off as the day gets warmer.
• Take a couple of spare pairs of socks with you, these are always handy to have as no one likes soggy feet!
• Take a pair of thin nylon gardening gloves with you.
• Waterproofs are a must rain jacket at the very least or the full all in one waterproof kit, it s up to you.
• Sun cream for those hot days so you don t get burnt and a sun cap to shade you from the rays.

As previously mentioned it is weather dependent. In extreme weather conditions the harvest may be called off on particular days, therefore a level of flexibility is required.

If this role sounds like a role you would love to get involved in then please get in touch as we only have a limited number of spaces available on this harvest.

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