Junior Grower in Crawley

Grower

Horticulture

Hampshire

Looking for a business that'll invest in you?

Want a hands-on growing role where you can learn, develop, and make a real impact on crop quality?

This is a great opportunity to join a horticultural business with a strong focus on sustainability and people development.

What's in it for you?

• 32 days' holiday (including bank holidays)
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to discounts on everyday shopping, entertainment, and lifestyle
• Staff discount on all products
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and sick pay
• Cycle to Work scheme.

The Role

As a Grower, you'll support the Head Grower with the day-to-day growing and management of crops within a commercial horticulture nursery. This role blends hands-on growing with monitoring, planning, and continuous improvement, offering an excellent platform to build technical horticultural skills.

Day-to-day, you'll be:

• Assisting with all aspects of crop production and greenhouse management
• Implementing biological, environmental, and cultural controls to maintain crop quality.
• Monitoring pest and disease and supporting effective control strategies.
• Identifying opportunities to reduce waste and improve crop performance.
• Monitoring variety performance and feeding back observations.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across different teams and projects
• Occasionally travelling to growers in the UK and Europe

This role isn't just about growing plants – it's about learning best practices, improving quality, and contributing to a business that takes pride in its people and products.

About You

• A qualification in horticulture or a closely related subject
• A genuine passion for plants and horticulture
• Willingness to learn growing techniques, irrigation, pest and disease management, and peat-free production.
• A proactive, flexible, and hands-on approach

What's Next?

For a confidential chat, call me, Sarah, on 01780 480530, email , or message me on LinkedIn.

Don't worry if your CV isn't fully up to date, just send what you've got, and we'll take it from there.

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