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Senior Grower
Application Deadline: 31 March 2026
Department: Growing
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Ely
Reporting To: Group Growing Director
Description
Directly accountable for driving production across a thriving 10Ha site, acting as the go‑to contact for all growing operations while executing the company's strategic vision. Championing glasshouse performance alongside the Operations Manager, with hands‑on leadership across climate control, irrigation systems, and cutting‑edge greenhouse infrastructure to deliver exceptional results.
Key Responsibilities
* Responsible together with the Growing Director for establishing, implementing, and directing the mission, vision of the organisation and strategy.
* Responsible together with the General Manager and Operation Manager to ensure best practices are followed inside the greenhouse.
* Ensure deviations from the crop and business plan are identified and adjustments are made if necessary.
* Climate control, irrigation control, IPM involvement.
* Contribute to annual cropping plans together with Growing Director.
* Register short- and medium‑term crop records and the crop development; (day, and week report).
* Carrying out optimal fertilisation, including filling feeding troughs and checking EC/pH. Water sampling and collaboration on the best practice for feed recipes.
* Advising on the labour processes. Including daily visits to the glasshouse together with the team leader(s)/Operations Manager.
* Collaboration with the IPM team, advising the best course of action.
* Point of contact for day to day growing operations.
* Maintaining contacts with fellow growers and crop advisors at own location and visit other locations to share knowledge.
* Prepare and participate in the weekly planning meeting with the management team.
* Monitoring the cultivation planning and provide weekly and monthly forecast for relevant crops.
* Optimal use of energy.
* Compliance to the H&S and hygiene protocol.
* Identify unsafe situations and solve issues.
* Structure and monitor order and tidiness at workplace.
* Correcting employees for non-compliance to the internal regulations and / or the safety and hygiene protocol.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent)
* Strategic planning & execution
* Statistical analysis and data processing
* Excellent written & verbal communication skills
* Leadership; leads by example, motivates others, makes decisions, initiates action, takes responsibility
* Commercial and financial awareness, effective financial management
* Proficient with Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Benefits
* Private medical insurance
* Medical cash plan
* Salary sacrifice electric car scheme
* Group Life
* Retail and leisure discounts
* Pension contribution matched up to 5%
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