Do you want full ownership of crops without fighting the weather?
Ready to lead growing strategy, not just follow it?
I'm recruiting a Grower Manager for one of the most exciting and fast-growing vertical farming businesses in the UK. This is a rare opportunity to take control of commercial growing and trial crops across two high-tech sites, working at the cutting edge of sustainable food production.
This is not a "keep-the-lights-on" growing role. You'll shape how crops are grown, trialled, scaled and improved - combining agronomy, data, and leadership in a climate-controlled environment built for performance.
The Role
As Grower Manager, you'll lead all growing activity across two sites, with responsibility for:
Commercial crop performance
Trial and innovation programmes
Agronomy strategy and optimisation
People leadershipYou'll manage a small but capable team - two full-time growers and one part-time team member - while working closely with technical and commercial stakeholders to continually improve quality, yield and consistency.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll have full end-to-end ownership of the growing operation, including:
Leading the cultivation of commercial baby leaf and herb crops to consistently high standards
Designing, running and scaling crop trials
Creating and refining detailed growing protocols to ensure repeatable success
Managing and developing your team, setting clear priorities and driving accountability
Working closely with seed, substrate and technology partners to stay ahead of innovation
What We're Looking For
You'll be an experienced grower who's ready to lead and you'll likely bring:
A relevant degree or significant commercial growing experience
Proven experience managing crops at scale, ideally in controlled environments (glasshouse, vertical, or advanced horticulture)
Confidence making decisions, solving problems and taking ownership
Experience leading or mentoring others (formally or informally)
Most importantly, you'll be someone who cares deeply about how crops perform - and isn't afraid to challenge, test and improve the status quo.
Why Join?
Innovation at its core - you'll work with cutting-edge technology, constantly improving and evolving.
Sustainability-driven - play a key role in reducing food miles, water use, and land consumption.
Fast decision-making - work in a dynamic environment where you can have a real impact.
Career growth - as the business scales up, exciting new opportunities will emerge, this is a great time to get on the bus.What's on Offer?
Salary - competitive
30 days annual leave
Private healthcare scheme
7% pension increasing by 1% each year capped at 10%If you're an experienced grower looking for a fresh challenge, this is your chance. For an informal chat about the position, please call me, Emily, on (phone number removed), email (url removed) or drop me a message on LinkedIn. Don't worry if your CV isn't up to date, just send what you have already, and we can sort the rest later