Grower Roles
We are recruiting for three grower roles. Details are as follows:
Kitchen Gardener, Royal Docks
Part time, permanent: 3.5 days a week on average
Salary: £15.96/hour
Based at: Royal Docks Academy, E18 and Hawkwood Community Plant Nursery, E4
We are looking for someone to join our workers’ co-operative and support our work – based mainly at the new Royal Docks Kitchen Garden in Newham, E18, with some time at our food growing hub at the Hawkwood Plant Nursery, Chingford, E4.
For the last nine years, we have been developing our Kitchen Gardens Programme. The programme enables skilled organic food growers in London to receive decent pay and conditions on a small acreage, by pairing them with a supportive restaurant that is looking for greater control over the quality and variety of produce.
We have recently been provided with the opportunity to use a one-acre site at a school in Newham, have erected a polytunnel, and will be partnering with Clove Club, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Shoreditch, with whom we have a long-term working relationship.
This role will be supported by an experienced Grower Mentor at OrganicLea, and a one day per week Seasonal Grower in the main season, so please do not feel you require previous experience of managing a market garden.
We are simultaneously recruiting for this role and the roles of Seasonal Grower at both Royal Docks and at the Wolves Lane Kitchen Garden, Haringey. Please indicate in your application if you do NOT wish to also be considered for these roles. Please also state whether or not you would consider fulfilling this role as part of a job share.
For more details, please download the full job description here.
Deadline for applications: 5pm, Wednesday 19th March
Interview date set for: Monday 24th March
Start date: as soon as possible after interviews
To apply: please download and fill out our application found here, and send it to Ru at ru@organiclea.org.uk. For more information about this role please contact Ru at the same email address or on 020 8524 4994.
Seasonal Grower, Royal Docks
Part time, fixed-term contract: 1 day/week (7 hours), on a weekday to be agreed, from May to October 2025
Salary: £15.96/hour
Based at: Royal Docks Academy, Prince Regent Lane, E18
We are recruiting for a seasonal grower to support the Kitchen Gardener to develop the Royal Docks Kitchen Garden to meet the needs of the Clove Club restaurant for produce and volunteering.
We are simultaneously recruiting for this role and the role of Seasonal Grower at Wolves Lane Kitchen Garden, Haringey. Please indicate in your application if you do NOT wish to also be considered for this role.
For more details, please download the full job description here.
Deadline for applications: 5pm, Wednesday 19th March
Interview date set for: Monday 24th March
Start date: as soon as possible after interviews
To apply: please download and fill out our application found here, and send it to Ru at ru@organiclea.org.uk. For more information about this role please contact Ru at the same email address or on 020 8524 4994.
Seasonal Grower, Wolves Lane
Part time, fixed-term contract: 1 day/week (7 hours) on Tuesdays from 18 April to 21 October 2025
Salary: £15.96/hour
Based at: Wolves Lane Centre, N22
We are looking for a skilled and dynamic grower who will work with the Kitchen Gardener, to grow and harvest a significant volume of produce to the exacting requirements of this highly respected restaurant, continuing the success of this flagship enterprise.
We are simultaneously recruiting for this role and the role of Seasonal Grower at Royal Docks Kitchen Garden. Please indicate in your application if you do NOT wish to also be considered for this role.
For more details, please download the full job description here.
Deadline for applications: 5pm, Wednesday 19th March
Interview date set for: Monday 24th March
Start date: Tuesday 18th April
To apply: please download and fill out our application found here, and send it to Ru at ru@organiclea.org.uk. For more information about this role please contact Ru at the same email address or on 020 8524 4994.
