Grower Apprentice: Hands-On Horticulture & Growth

Tristram Plants; Barnham; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Tristram Plants in West Sussex is seeking a Grower / Trainee Grower to join our horticulture team at Binsted Nursery. This permanent, full-time role runs a minimum of 39 hours per week with a salary from £25,857 to £28,007 plus overtime, depending on experience.

You will grow crops, monitor care (watering, spraying, fertiliser), and help maintain production records to ensure targets and quality. Start date January 2027; interviews begin in October.

Qualifications

• Practical horticultural knowledge or experience is beneficial.
• Organised with good attention to detail, and able to follow instructions.
• A passion for horticulture and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Growing and maintaining crops to meet quality, quantity and time targets, including plant care and treatments.
• Liaising with staff and guiding a small team when required, ensuring safety and targets are met.

Skills

Horticultural knowledge

Organised with attention to detail

Motivated completer finisher

Effective communicator

Able to work alone or as part of team

Good listener

Education

PA1 qualification

PA6 qualification

PA9 qualification

Job description

Tristram Plants in West Sussex is seeking a Grower / Trainee Grower to join our horticulture team at Binsted Nursery. This permanent, full-time role runs a minimum of 39 hours per week with a salary from £25,857 to £28,007 plus overtime, depending on experience.

You will grow crops, monitor care (watering, spraying, fertiliser), and help maintain production records to ensure targets and quality. Start date January 2027; interviews begin in October.