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Assistant Grower
Soft Fruit
Herefordshire
Looking to build your career in commercial horticulture?
Ready to play your part in feeding the nation?
Passionate about soft fruit and eager to learn from experienced growers?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading, forward-thinking soft fruit business and develop your growing skills in a hands-on, structured role.
Whether you're fresh out of a horticulture course or looking to build on early experience, this role offers genuine training and a clear pathway into commercial growing.
What's in it for You?
Great training and mentoring from an experienced growing team.
The chance to work with innovative systems and production methods.
A clear development path within a successful and expanding business.
Permanent, full-time role with a competitive salary and benefitsThe Job
You'll support the Grower Manager in all aspects of day-to-day growing on a large-scale soft fruit site.
You'll gain hands-on experience in crop walking, irrigation, pest and disease monitoring, and biological control.
You'll use Priva systems to monitor climate, water use, EC, and pH, learning how to adjust for optimal plant health.
You'll assist with tunnel preparation and planting, including spacing, planting depth, and early-stage crop protection.
You'll help maintain accurate growing records, spray logs, and traceability paperwork for audit compliance.
Over time, you'll take on more responsibility in planning, quality assessment, and decision-making.What You'll Need
A background or qualification in horticulture
Ideally some experience in soft fruit or protected cropping - or at least a genuine interest
A good understanding of plant biology, irrigation, pests, and disease
A positive attitude, willingness to learn, and strong attention to detail.What's Next?
If you're ready to grow your horticultural career with a business that will invest in, you - apply today.
Apply below or contact me, Sarah, on (phone number removed) or (url removed) for a confidential chat.
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