Grower
Horticulture
Hampshire
Looking for a business that'll invest in you?
Want a hands-on growing role where you can learn, develop, and make a real impact on crop quality?
This is a great opportunity to join a horticultural business with a strong focus on sustainability and people development.
What's in it for you?
32 days' holiday (including bank holidays)
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Employee Assistance Programme
Access to discounts on everyday shopping, entertainment, and lifestyle
Staff discount on all products
Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and sick pay
Cycle to Work scheme.
The Role
As a Grower, you'll support the Head Grower with the day-to-day growing and management of crops within a commercial horticulture nursery. This role blends hands-on growing with monitoring, planning, and continuous improvement, offering an excellent platform to build technical horticultural skills.
Day-to-day, you'll be:
Assisting with all aspects of crop production and greenhouse management
Implementing biological, environmental, and cultural controls to maintain crop quality.
Monitoring pest and disease and supporting effective control strategies.
Identifying opportunities to reduce waste and improve crop performance.
Monitoring variety performance and feeding back observations.
Working collaboratively with colleagues across different teams and projects
Occasionally travelling to growers in the UK and Europe
This role isn't just about growing plants - it's about learning best practices, improving quality, and contributing to a business that takes pride in its people and products.
About You
A qualification in horticulture or a closely related subject
A genuine passion for plants and horticulture
Willingness to learn growing techniques, irrigation, pest and disease management, and peat-free production.
A proactive, flexible, and hands-on approach
What's Next?
For a confidential chat, call me, Sarah, on 01780 480530, email, or message me on LinkedIn.
Don't worry if your CV isn't fully up to date, just send what you've got, and we'll take it from there.
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