Posted: 14 Aug 2024 Deadline: 26 Sep 2024 Compensation: Compensation via cider
Job description
Cider Maker Needed
Location: Farm in Devon, near Newton Abbot
We are seeking a skilled cider maker to join our farm team. Your primary responsibility will be to inspect and ensure the quality of a previously made batch of cider, verifying it is fit for purpose. This is a unique opportunity for someone passionate about cider making and interested in a hands-on role in a beautiful rural setting.
We have 12 acres of ancient cider orchards and a 17th century cider house with press that we hope to restore. Varieties of cider apple include Sweet Alford, Teign Harvey, Charles Ross, Bickington Grey, Peasgood Nonsuch, Sheep’s Nose, Slack Ma Girdle, etc. We are licensed for on and off sales.
The next batch of cider making is due to begin in October starting with apple picking.
Key Responsibilities:
Inspect and evaluate a pre-made batch of cider for quality and taste. Provide expert advice on improvements and adjustments to existing stock if necessary. Collaborate with our team on future cider-making processes beginning with this years crop of possible
Compensation: Payment will initially be made in cider from our farm's collection.
Application information
Please send your application and cover letter stating why you are a good fit for this role. Send a CV and cover letter to jose@tuckettsfarm.co.uk.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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About Tucketts Farm
Tucketts Farm is a small farm based in Devon. The farm rears sheep, goats, chickens and other animals, and feeds them a natural diet. The farm also produces cider with apples grown on the farm.
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I had a look on their fb page, which is mostly pics of sheep and drone shots of their farm, admittedly in a lovely setting. There was this post about the cider from back in March:
So call it 2 litres per hour if there's somewhere you can sell it on to, and maybe it's not a complete piss take, otherwise... who do they think they are??
They also had this, which seemed similarly dubious:
Posted: 14 Aug 2024 Deadline: 26 Sep 2024 Compensation: Compensation via accommodation (see advert for details)
Job description
Tucketts Farm is situated in South Devon near Newton Abbot and has a stunning view overlooking the Teign estuary. It is 63 acres consisting of gardens, cider orchards, woodland, pastures and marshland. We require an odd -job person/couple who will be responsible for various farm duties
The responsibilities include and are not limited to managing/ maintaining glamping (one bell tent for 4 to 6 guests, composting toilet), helping with farm duties (mainly sheep, chickens and goats at the moment) and cider making, apple picking, selling at farmers markets, and general maintenance. Establishing and maintaining vegetable garden.
You will be part of a team of farm workers.
Benefits:
Space for yurt/ camper/ teepee with water supply Laundry Shower Use of freezer Discount on meat when available Free eggs, veg and fruit when available
Number of hours required per person - 15 weekly
Compensation: Compensation will be in the form of lodging in exchange for the weekly commitment of hours. We have plenty of space on the farm for setting up a yurt/tent/etc that you will need to own/set up. Timesheets have to be filled in and submitted every week.
No pets allowed.
Application information
Application: To apply please send a CV and covering letter explaining why you are a good fit for this role. 2 references are required for this position. Please send to jose@tuckettsfarm.co.uk.
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It might be the only workaround for them for not paying minimum wage, especially since the £50/week live-in loophole was closed*, but still, talk about feudal! I'm hoping we'll be able to find an employer who still believes in the old fashioned concept of paying money for the work you do... Wish us luck!
I graduated in 1986, when I lived in Plymouth and started looking for jobs. I saw one for a night security worker "bring own dog". The last working-class hero in England.
Clio the cat, ? July 1997 - 1 May 2016 Kira the cat, ? ? 2010 - 3 August 2018 Jasper the Ruffian cat ? ? ? - 4 November 2021
@t - yes, a bit thin at the moment, but it's usually later in the season when most of the jobs start to get advertised, so fingers crossed there'll be something suitable.
@dan - well, I though o/t in the sense it doesn't have much to do with the media, but agreed it is another example of the state of the jobs (or not-jobs) market in austerity Britain. Newton Abbot, so around 10 miles away from Totnes. Didn't know the alt currency had been discontinued. Weird place, seemed to be mainly refugees from London & Brighton who could no longer afford the housing. Plus hipster/artist types, retirees and well-to-do middle class people stopping off to pick up overpriced tat from the upmarket gift shops. Went to Schumacher college a few times, some good people involved there, but you can definitely smell the money...
@Keith - bring own dog, lol! I wonder if it was breed specific or you could show up with a chihuahua??
Hansard 1854 has a discussion indicating there was all kinds of trickery afoot at that time.
And not just at that time. A builder in Ireland was building a hotel in the middle of nowhere so he built accomodation for the workers nearby. He also built a pub across the road. Could drink freely during the week.
At the end of the week deductions were taken from the wages for accommodation and hire of tools plus wear and tear to the tools used. The rest of the wages was taken as what you owed to the pub.
When I was a tad younger, crossing "the county bounds" to Kerry from university in Cork I'd pass this half built hotel up the mountain. Never completed. I live in hope that that was it.
Hansard 1854:
"In the year 1831 a special Act of Parliament was passed, popularly known as Littelton's Act, for the purpose of enforcing the payment of wages in money".
The discussion suggests it wasn't very successful. Goes on to list the various methods used to get round it.
on August 28, 2024, 9:53 pm