Trainee Assistant Grower

The Green House Growers; Norwich; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Trainee Assistant Grower to join their dynamic team in Norwich. This role involves executing operational tasks for cucumber and tomato crops, ensuring top product quality and maximum yield. You'll participate in weekly meetings, collaborate on trial protocols, and monitor plant health. With a focus on continuous learning and development, this position offers a unique opportunity to grow your skills in a supportive environment. After a successful probation period, enjoy benefits like private medical insurance and training investments.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Medical cash plan

Salary sacrifice electric car scheme

Group life

Retail and leisure discounts

Investment in training

Qualifications

• Experience in agriculture is highly valued for this role.
• Strong communication and leadership skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Execute growing operational tasks for cucumber and tomato crops.
• Monitor plant growth, yield, pests, and diseases during trials.
• Collaborate with the team on quality control and data reporting.

Skills

Agricultural experience/education

Flexible and proactive approach

High attention to detail

Target driven

Excellent written & verbal communication skills

Leadership

CPD – actively/willing to study

Job description

Application Deadline: 30 May 2025

Department: Growing

Location: Norwich

Compensation: £28,000 - £30,000 / year

Description

The Trainee Assistant Grower is responsible for executing growing operational tasks in both our cucumber and tomato crops as directed by the growing team, ensuring the best possible product quality and the maximum yield is achieved. Whilst being predominantly based at our Norwich site, 1 day per week is to be spent at our Ely site to support with trials.

Key Responsibilities

• To attend weekly growing meetings with the team to share thoughts, brainstorm, feedback and provide observations.
• To participate in crop walks with the growing team, sharing and developing knowledge.
• To work closely with the team to execute the growing strategy, covering key areas/operational gaps, such as maintaining fertiliser stock and mixing tanks.
• To complete plant registration and relevant measurements.
• To collaborate with the team leaders in the greenhouse by supporting them with quality control on labour tasks.
• To develop trial protocols to evaluate the performance of various crop varieties, cultivation practices, and crop protection at both Norwich & Ely.
• To monitor and record data on plant growth, yield, pest and diseases and any other relevant parameters during trials.
• To interpret trial results through collecting data and generating reports to summarise findings and make recommendations.
• To stay up to date with research and advancements, including new varieties.
• To ensure relevant compliance documentation is completed and safety protocols/regulatory requirements are adhered to during trials.
• To complete pest and disease scouting and related tasks at the Norwich site in both tomatoes and cucumbers, to include monitoring and scouting of pest and disease in the greenhouse with the aim of early detection and identification.
  
  
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Agricultural experience/education
• Flexible and proactive approach
• High attention to detail
• Target driven
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills, particularly reporting.
• Leadership; leads by example, motivates others, makes decisions, initiates action, takes responsibility
• CPD – actively/willing to study.
  
  

Benefits

After a successful 6 month probation period, benefits include:

• Private medical insurance
• Medical cash plan
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme
• Group life
• Retail and leisure discounts
• Investment in training