Assistant Grower

Assistant Grower - Soft FruitHerefordshire DOE + Training + Development OpportunitiesReady 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 positionStructured training and mentoring from experienced growersOpportunity for internal and external training.Exposure to modern growing systems and technology, including PrivaClear progression opportunities within a successful businessThe chance to work with a highly experienced growing teamCompetitive 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 performanceUsing and managing PRIVACrop walking and monitoring plant healthImplementing pest and disease management programmesAssisting with biological controls and crop protectionSupporting in and overseeing planting programmesMonitoring crop quality ..... full job details .....