Assistant Grower

MorePeople; Hereford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training

Mentoring from experienced growers

External training opportunities

Exposure to modern growing tech (Priva

Clear progression opportunities

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

MorePeople is helping Herefordshire-based soft fruit operations recruit and train staff to support a large-scale commercial operation. You will learn from experienced growers, developing technical skills and progressing within the team.

Day-to-day you will monitor irrigation, crop health, and environmental conditions, work with modern growing systems including Priva, and contribute to pest control and record-keeping as you grow into greater responsibility.

Qualifications

• A horticulture, agriculture or related qualification.
• Ideally, commercial growing experience.
• PA1 and PA6 desirable, but not essential.
• Strong willingness to learn and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Monitor irrigation, EC, pH, drain and drip water performance.
• Use and manage PRIVA systems.
• Crop walking and monitoring plant health.
• Assist with pest and disease management programmes.
• Support planting programmes and scheduling.
• Maintain growing records and traceability requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good communication

Team player

Willingness to learn

Hands-on approach

Education

Horticulture or agriculture qualification

Tools

PRIVA experience

Job description

Herefordshire

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?

• 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 package

What'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 requirements

Working 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 approach