Fruit Grower: Drive Quality, Yield & Innovation

Tailor Made Resources Limited; Craignorth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Tailor Made Resources Limited is seeking an Assistant Grower / Assistant Growing Manager / Graduate Grower to progress a career in fruit production and crop development.

You will plan and manage day-to-day growing operations, develop strategies to improve quality and yield, and coordinate teams to maintain high standards of food safety and efficiency.

A relevant agricultural qualification (FACTS or BASIS advantageous) and a flexible, hands-on approach during peak growing periods are valued.

Qualifications

• Growing experience in agriculture or fruit production.
• Understanding of crop husbandry, growing environments, irrigation and fertigation.
• Strong planning skills to coordinate multiple growing activities and manage priorities.
• Understanding of labour costs, budgets, productivity targets and crop yields.
• Proactive problem solving to identify and resolve issues.
• Ability to monitor crop performance and maintain accurate records.
• Good interpersonal communication with colleagues, management and technical specialists.
• Interest in testing new techniques and improving growing systems.
• A full, clean UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement growing strategies to achieve quality, yield and productivity targets across each crop variety.
• Oversee day-to-day growing activities, ensuring timely completion to required standards and budgets.
• Collaborate on annual crop profiles, forecasts and labour planning.
• Coordinate with Technical, Operations, Husbandry and Irrigation teams to optimise operations.
• Maintain a fit-for-purpose growing environment optimized for crop quality, health and yield.
• Lead irrigation and fertigation strategies to maximise performance and resource efficiency.
• Work with agronomists to minimise yield losses and maximise productivity.
• Conduct regular crop walks and address factors affecting growing conditions.

Skills

Growing experience

Technical crop husbandry knowledge

Planning & organisation

Commercial awareness

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Innovation

Driving licence

Education

FACTS or BASIS qualification

Job description

Tailor Made Resources Limited is seeking an Assistant Grower / Assistant Growing Manager / Graduate Grower to progress a career in fruit production and crop development.

You will plan and manage day-to-day growing operations, develop strategies to improve quality and yield, and coordinate teams to maintain high standards of food safety and efficiency.

A relevant agricultural qualification (FACTS or BASIS advantageous) and a flexible, hands-on approach during peak growing periods are valued.