Our client specialises in the production and supply of top-quality tomatoes and other produce grown in the most sustainable way possible. As a genuinely innovative forward-thinking business they are passionate about what they do and pride themselves on using the most sustainable practices to deliver the best products to major retail customers.
They now have a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Grower at their 9Ha Nursery in Tees Valley. As part of a friendly team, you will work closely with the Growing Manager, helping to grow delicious tomatoes in line with customer requirements.
Responsibilities:
1. provide support to the Growing Manager
2. advise as to requirements and priorities in crop work and picking.
3. monitor and advise on the pest and disease management programme within the glasshouse.
4. advise and manage spray regime within labour allocated.
5. help plan a proactive and reactive set of controls to deliver quality in a cost-effective manner.
6. work with other glasshouse managers to ensure best practice is shared.
7. ensure daily estimates are collated and communicated to internal and external stakeholders.
8. accurate yield forecasting, communicating regularly with supply chain if any changes occur.
9. communicate work programmes and ensure these are tackled correctly.
10. help drive great standards across the crop, identifying and sharing good practice and issues to ensure the quality and long life of the crop.
11. check and maintain Priva and excel worksheets to a high standard.
You must have previous growing experience in a glasshouse. You will ideally be Priva literate and have spray certificates (PA1 & PA6). Most importantly, you will have the ambition and drive to support the Growing Manager to produce the crop to the required standard and quality.
What’s on offer:
12. Employee discount scheme
13. Cycle to work scheme
14. Company pension
15. Employee assistance programme
16. Free on-site parking
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