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Junior / Trainee Grower

Employer
MorePeople
Location
Hampshire
Salary
Up to £20000 per annum
Closing date
15 Dec 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Grower Jobs
Sector
Garden Centres & Nurseries, Growing

Job Details



Junior / Trainee Grower
£20,000
Hampshire, South Coast

Based on the South Coast our client is an award winning, environmentally aware business employing over 170 staff. Using established lean manufacturing principles and innovative growing technology they are the UK's largest producer of indoor ornamental pot plants and supply over 8 million plants to major retailers including M&S, Sainsburys, Tesco and Waitrose every year.

To continue as an industry leader, they realise the importance of growing the next generation of specialists and leaders and are offering the following opportunity to join their Growing Team.

As Junior / Trainee Grower your responsibilites will be:
To plan, manage and prioritise the day-to-day crop work/growing activities of the team in line with the requirements of the Growing Management.
Liaise directly with Growing Management to respond positively to their requirements an agreed job priority, including irrigation, chemical applications, biological control and environmental/culture controls
Actively look for new way to reduce waste and improve energy efficiency by demonstrating knowledge in growing and plant husbandry processes.
To take responsibility managing and achieving the budgeted labour/waste costs for the crop through effective knowledgeable crop husbandry and planning.
Comply with Health and Safety legislation and company procedures.
Keep the Growing areas maintained to an acceptable level at all times.
Develop an understanding of climate control- Hoogendoorn software.
Monitor performance of varieties and trials.
Be willing to accompany management on trips to Europe to visit growers and suppliers of young plants occasionally.
Be able to work in the orchid glasshouses which are a hot challenging environment.

The ideal candidate will be a horticultural graduate who is looking to build their career in the commercial sector or someone trained in horticulture who is looking to develop their career further within a leading nursery.

Car Parking on site; 24 days holiday plus Bank Holidays; Cash Back Health-plan; Working Hours 39 hours per week Mon 7.30am to 3.15pm, Tues - Fri 7.30am to 4.15pm, with flexibility to cover seasonal peaks in workload.

Company

MorePeople is a specialist recruitment business providing permanent and interim solutions for the Produce & Horticulture, Food, Agriculture and Garden & Leisure sectors across the UK and internationally. Our focus is on retail and foodservice supply chains, from ‘own label’ suppliers to blue chip brands.

Founded in 2000, our team comprises extremely knowledgeable ex-industry professionals and professional recruiters who are passionate about the sectors. We take a functional approach to recruitment with dedicated teams for Commercial, Technical, Operational, HR and Finance roles. The majority of placements are for permanent, full-time professional roles ranging from Junior Managers to Senior Directors.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01780 480530
Location
Riverside Suite
Cherryholt House
Cherryholt Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2EP
United Kingdom

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