Grower Manager

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Grower Manager

Application Deadline: 31 January 2025

Department: Growing

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Ely

Reporting To: Group Growing Director

Description

To ensure the Green House Ely achieve maximum yields through ensuring we have an optimal glasshouse climate, watering the plants, controlling energy requirements and fertilisation. To work closely with the Group Growing Director to ensure the growing strategy and crop tasks are executed to a high standard by the operations team. To maintain contacts with fellow growers and advisors internally and externally.

Main Duties

• To register short- and medium-term crop records and the crop development; (day, and week report).
• Registration and control of climate control settings (temperature and ventilation).
• To carry out optimal fertilisation, including filling feeding troughs and checking EC-PH.
• To continuously (24/7) create the optimal glasshouse climate and the associated climate settings•
• To create & control the optimal watering scheme, including taking water samples within the crop.•
• To advise on the labour processes to be executed in the crop, including daily visits to the glasshouse together with the Block Supervisors and Team Leaders.
• To check quality of work in the glasshouse and give feedback to the growing team and block supervisors to ensure maximum yields.
• To work closely with the pest and disease team.
• To give crop protection advice to the team.
• To support the development of trainee assistant growers when required.
• To maintain contacts with fellow growers and crop advisors at own location and visit other locations to share knowledge.
• To communicate and report progress regarding cultivation to management.
• To prepare and participate in the weekly growing meeting with the team.
• To monitor the cultivation plan and supply forecasts from a crop perspective (production).
• To ensure optimal use of energy (Heath & CO2).
• To ensure compliance to the safety and hygiene protocols to protect our crop.
• To identify unsafe situations and solve issues.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Health, Safety and Hygiene

• To ensure hygiene protocols are followed across the site.
• To adhere to health and safety procedures at all times.

People

• To share knowledge and best practice across the business constructively.
• To work closely with our Norwich growing team when required.
• To support the development of the growing team.
• Team player, to work with the growing team and foster a culture of collaboration.

Experience and Skills

• 5 years of glasshouse growing experience.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• BASIS qualified (desirable).
• FACTS qualified (desirable).
• Approachable and Collaborative.
• Forward thinking.

What's on offer?

• Private medical insurance, previous medical history disregarded.
• BUPA medical cash Plan.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension with Royal London, matched up to 5%.
• Group Life, 4 x annual salary.
• Octopus Electric car scheme.
• Online and high street retail discounts.