Job Description
Grower Manager
Herefordshire
DOE
Ready to take charge of one of the most important crops in UK horticulture?
Want to lead a team that's driving yields, quality, and innovation forward?
If you're an experienced soft fruit grower who's ready for more responsibility, this could be the move for which you've been waiting.
What's the Job?
As Grower Manager, you'll be responsible for delivering high-yielding, top-quality strawberry crops across multiple production systems. This is a role that blends technical expertise with operational oversight, leading your team to hit production targets, optimise plant health, and keep customers happy.
You'll be:
* Leading the growing team to deliver planting and harvesting targets.
* Planning and forecasting crops across glasshouses, heated tunnels, and traditional systems
* Monitoring crop health, pests, and diseases, and implementing robust biological and crop protection programmes.
* Using PRIVA for heating, irrigation, and fertigation strategies, adjusting feed and substrates as needed
* Keeping accurate crop records and reporting monthly against budget
* Supporting varietal development and learning how to maximise new genetics from the breeding programme.
* Driving continuous improvement and embedding a culture of efficiency, safety, and teamwork
You'll be join...