Assistant Grower - Maternity Cover

Looking to build your career in commercial horticulture?

Passionate about soft fruit and keen 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. This position is offered as maternity cover through to June 2027, providing excellent experience within a commercial growing environment.

Whether you're fresh out of a horticulture course or looking to build on early experience, this role offers valuable training and exposure to large-scale soft fruit production.

The Job

Support the Grower Manager in all aspects of day-to-day growing on a large-scale soft fruit site.
Gain hands-on experience in crop walking, irrigation management, pest and disease monitoring, and biological control.
Use Priva systems to monitor climate, water use, EC, and pH, learning how to adjust conditions for optimal plant health.
Assist with tunnel preparation and planting, including spacing, planting depth, and early-stage crop protection.
Help maintain accurate growing records, spray logs, and traceability paperwork to ensure audit compliance.
Gradually take on more responsibility in crop planning, quality assessment, and growing decisions.

What You'll Need

A background or qualification in horticulture.
Ideally some experience in soft fruit or protected cropping.
A basic understanding of plant biology, irrigation, pests, and disease management.
A positive attitude, willingness to learn, and strong attention to detail.

What's in it for You?

Excellent training and mentoring from an experienced growing team.
The chance to work with innovative systems and modern production methods.
Valuable commercial growing experience within a successful and expanding business.

Company Benefits

Salary: £25,000 - £32,000 (depending on experience).
Pension scheme
33 days annual leave
On site parking

What's Next?

Apply below or contact Emily on (phone number removed) or (url removed) for a confidential chat