Assistant Grower

Description:

Assistant Grower - Soft Fruit

Herefordshire

£DOE + Training + Development Opportunities

Ready to play your part in feeding the nation?

Want to develop your career and learn from experienced growers and develop your technical skills in a commercial environment?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking soft fruit business where development is genuinely part of the culture.

Whether you've recently studied horticulture or already have some commercial growing experience, you'll be joining a team that will support your progression and help you develop your career.

What's on offer?

Full-time, permanent position
Structured training and mentoring from experienced growers
Opportunity for internal and external training.
Exposure to modern growing systems and technology, including Priva
Clear progression opportunities within a successful business
The chance to work with a highly experienced growing team
Competitive salary and benefits packageWhat's the job?

You'll support the Growing Managers across all aspects of crop production, learning how a large-scale commercial growing operation works while developing your own technical knowledge and responsibility.

Day to day, you'll be:

Monitoring irrigation, EC, pH, drain and drip water performance
Using and managing PRIVA
Crop walking and monitoring plant health
Implementing pest and disease management programmes
Assisting with biological controls and crop protection
Supporting in and overseeing planting programmes
Monitoring crop quality and environmental conditions
Maintaining growing records and supporting traceability requirementsWorking closely with colleagues across growing, production and planning teams and as you develop, you'll take on greater responsibility for decision-making, crop performance and planning activities.

What do I need?

A horticulture, agriculture or related qualification.
Ideally, you'll have commercial growing experience.
A genuine interest in crop production and commercial horticulture
PA1 and PA6 are desirable, but not essential.
Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn
Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team
A practical, hands-on approachWhat's next?

For an informal chat, please call Sarah on (phone number removed), email (url removed), or message me on LinkedIn.

Don't worry if your CV isn't up to date - just send what you have, and we'll take it from there