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Soft Fruit Irrigation and Growing Assistant
* Are you someone who enjoys working outdoors with crops and growing systems?
* Do you take pride in precision, consistency, and quality-driven horticulture?
* Are you looking to build a long-term career in soft fruit production and irrigation management?
Location of the Job:
Suffolk.
Salary and Benefits Package:
Paying £28,000 - £32,000 per year (hourly paid).
Ongoing training and development opportunities.
PPE provided.
Opportunity to progress within a modern soft fruit production environment.
Supportive, team-focused working culture.
Additional information:
This is a permanent, full-time position (seasonal peaks apply).
About The Company:
A well-established soft fruit production business with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality Class 1 fruit to leading retail standards.
The business operates using modern growing systems and irrigation technologies, with a continued focus on efficiency, sustainability, and crop excellence.
A traditional, hands-on farming ethos is combined with forward-thinking production methods.
The Job Role Details:
This role sits within the fruit growing team and supports the delivery of optimal irrigation and crop performance across soft fruit production areas.
As Soft Fruit Irrigation and Growing Assistant you will work closely with the Soft Fruit Growing Manager and wider operational teams to ensure irrigation systems are monitored, maintained, and performing effectively to support yield, quality, and timing targets.
The role is central to ensuring crops receive the correct irrigation regimes, nutrient feeds, and environmental balance required to produce consistent, high-quality fruit.
Key Responsibilities:
You will…
* Monitor irrigation across all designated crop fields on a daily basis.
* Maintain accurate irrigation and crop input records.
* Mix, manage, and monitor irrigation feed recipes and regimes.
* Measure and assess moisture levels, runoff, pH, and EC levels.
* Ensure irrigation is delivered effectively to maximise Class 1 fruit yield and quality.
* Report maintenance issues promptly to the Maintenance Manager.
* Support irrigation maintenance, repairs, and improvement projects.
* Assist in implementing irrigation strategies and system improvements.
* Ensure efficient and cost-effective use of irrigation resources.
* Communicate crop and irrigation issues clearly to the growing team.
* Maintain compliance with Health & Safety regulations and company procedures.
* Ensure correct PPE is worn at all times and training remains up to date.
* Follow GDPR and data handling requirements as a designated data processor.
Ideal Person Skills & Qualifications:
You will have / be…
* NVQ Level 2 in Horticulture, Agriculture, or equivalent qualification.
* Practical experience in soft fruit production or controlled growing environments.
* Understanding of irrigation systems, fertigation, and crop nutrition (desirable).
* Comfortable working outdoors in varied weather conditions.
* Strong communication skills for reporting and team coordination.
How to apply: Please click on the APPLY NOW button.
*As we are a specialist recruitment business within the Agricultural and Farming industry, we do require that ALL applicants must hold an NVQ Level 2, Scottish NVQ Level 2 or an equivalent qualification which is relevant and necessary for the job that you are applying for.*
The Industry (Key Words): Soft fruit jobs, grower jobs, growing assistant jobs, horticultural jobs, soft fruit production jobs, berry production jobs, strawberry growing jobs, raspberry production jobs, glasshouse growing jobs, tunnel cropping jobs, polytunnel farming jobs, fresh produce jobs, growing jobs.
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