Casual Fruit Picking at Chandler & Dunn
Ltd, near
Fruit picking in
This is physical work so you must be fit and prepared
to work hard.
PLEASE read ALL the information on this page, and use
the relevant website links BEFORE applying.
Information on this page:
Details for Lower
Goldstone Farm, Ash - Includes travel and CAMPING information.
Details for Perry Farm,
Wingham
TO APPLY – ALL VACANCIES
FILLED FOR 2006
Fruit Tree Blossom in the month of May.
Chandler & Dunn Ltd employs Daily Paid Casual Fruit Pickers every year at times during the summer months.
DATES
Thinning Plums and Apples (hourly paid, not Piecework) – beginning of June to
July. Numbers
required will vary according to the size of the crop. NO VACANCIES FOR 2006
Picking Gooseberries (working
7.30 or 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday) – mid June to early
July. NO VACANCIES FOR 2006.
Picking Apples and Pears – late August or early September through
to early October. NO VACANCIES FOR
2006
There is NO WORK after the
end of apple and pear picking.
Exact picking dates are not available due to the weather, crop, and
market conditions at the time.
Bulk bin of Apples
picked in September
HOURS OF WORK
Start 8 am. (You may not start before 7.30am)
Lunch 12.30 to 1pm.
Finish mostly 4 - 5 pm. (Can be later in
September if you wish)
We work Monday to Friday, and some Saturdays when busy.
PAY
Mostly paid by piecework,
which means that you are paid by how much fruit you pick. Faster workers
can earn a lot of money this way.
The Agricultural Harvest Casual Hourly rate is £4.85
per hour from 1 October 2004 for workers aged 19 or over, £4.12 for 18 year
olds, £3.40 for 17 year olds, £3.00 for 16 year olds (but the Piecework
rates are the same for all ages).
Most pickers will earn much more than this.
Income Tax is NOT deducted from your pay.
You
will be paid daily in cash
IMPORTANT INFORMATION – PLEASE READ!
We do NOT supply transport -
you will need to get yourself to the farm for 8 am (and home again
afterwards!).
Daily Paid Casual Fruit pickers are employed each day by the day.
All pickers must be over
Compulsory School Age (i.e. born on or before 31.8.88), entitled to work
in the UK, and are responsible for informing the Benefits Agency or Tax Office,
if necessary, of their work.
You must bring your Passport or other Specified
Document with you or you will NOT be allowed to do any work. If you do not have a passport please contact
us for alternative documents. A driving
licence / Judo club membership card / note from your Mum / etc are NOT
suitable!!
You will need suitable clothing for working outside in all weather. We recommend you bring a hat, sunscreen,
waterproof clothing, and sensible footwear.
You must bring enough food for your lunch and plenty
to drink.
There is NO ACCOMMODATION on either farm.
You MUST arrange your own
accommodation in advance. DO NOT arrive
here unless you have somewhere to sleep!
Please use this link for details of
local campsites: Local
Campsites
You can work here
in 2005 if you are:
A Swiss passport holder http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/default.asp?pageID=138
Overseas Students studying in the
Commonwealth citizens with a valid 'Working
Holidaymaker' Visa http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/default.asp?pageID=143 or Ancestry Visa http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/default.asp?pageID=108
or Right of Abode in the
Anyone able to prove that they can work
legally in the
Please note: It
is NOT possible to get a Work Permit for fruit picking work.
You MUST either not
need permission to work in the UK, or already have permission to take any work
in the UK.
We CANNOT employ anyone through the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme
(SAWS).
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If
you are coming to
More information about
tourism, attractions, and accommodation in the local area is available on http://www.whitecliffscountry.org.uk/
Travel information is
available on these sites:
http://www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk
http://www.stagecoachbus.com/east_kent/index_html/index_html
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Lower Goldstone Farm, Ash:
Gooseberries, Plums, Apples, and Pears
Here’s a map to help you find us: Map of Chandler & Dunn, GoldstoneDirections: From the A257 Sandwich to Canterbury road take the junction signposted Cop Street and Goldstone. The road is called Cop Street. Follow Cop Street to the crossroads, and go straight ahead to Lower Goldstone. The farm entrance is on your left. Here’s a map to help you find the entrance: Lower Goldstone Farm Entrance Public Transport: The nearest bus stop is
in Ash village, 2 miles from the farm.
Bus times are available on: http://www.stagecoachbus.com/east_kent/index_html/index_html The
nearest railway station is There
are coach services to The
local Taxi is Accommodation: There is NO accommodation available on the farm. There is
a basic CAMPSITE very close to Lower
Goldstone Farm - Westmarsh Farm Park, Westmarsh, Ash, Canterbury, Kent CT3
2LP. Telephone 01304 813 222. Please contact them direct if you
wish to camp there. Please click this link for full information and a booking
form Campsite Map: Westmarsh
Farm Park There is
also a CAMPSITE in Sandwich (close to the
shops, pubs, supermarket etc): Sandwich Leisure Park, Woodnesborough Road,
Sandwich, Kent, CT13 0AA telephone 01304 612 681. Campsite Map: Sandwich
Leisure Park Please contact
them direct if you wish to camp there. Please look at http://www.paulgraves.com/kent/ash/index.html for more
information about the |
Perry Farm, Wingham:
Apples and PearsThe farm is between Wingham and
Preston. You will need your own transport (bicycle
or car), as there is no Public Transport. Directions: From the Wingham
to Preston road, take the junction signposted to Ash and Perry, and then turn
immediately left following the sign to Perry. There is NO
accommodation within WALKING distance, but if you
have a BICYCLE there is a basic CAMPSITE at Westmarsh Farm Park, Westmarsh, Ash, Canterbury,
Kent CT3 2LP. Telephone 01304 813 222. Please use this link for full
information and a booking form Campsite Map: Westmarsh
Farm Park Or if
you have a car or motorbike there is a CAMPSITE in Sandwich (close to the shops, pubs,
supermarket etc): Sandwich Leisure Park, Woodnesborough Road, Sandwich, Kent,
CT13 0AA telephone 01304 612 681.
Campsite Map: Sandwich
Leisure Park Please contact
them direct if you wish to camp there. |
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To apply:
For work in 2005 please apply in April 2005 by e-mail,
(if you do not have e-mail then fax or post) your name, address, nationality
(and any visa details), the dates you are available for work, and a daytime
telephone number or e-mail address to:
Chandler & Dunn Ltd
The Laurels
Lower Goldstone
Ash
Canterbury
Kent
CT3 2DY
England
01304 812 262
Office Fax number:
01304 812 612
E-mail
address: jobs@chandleranddunn.co.uk
ALL VACANCIES FILLED FOR 2006
Last revised: 18 May 2005