At a Glance
- Tasks: Grow and manage soft fruits while ensuring top quality and yield.
- Company: Award-winning agricultural business in Suffolk with a passion for soft fruit production.
- Benefits: Full-time, permanent position with opportunities for growth and development.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on quality and innovation.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact on sustainable agriculture.
- Qualifications: Experience in soft fruit growing and strong knowledge of irrigation systems required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Our client, an award-winning business within agriculture and soft fruit production, based in Suffolk, has an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Growing Assistant to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis.
The successful Senior Growing Assistant should have:
- Proven experience of growing at least one of the soft fruits such as strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, or blackberries
- Strong knowledge of irrigation systems and crop management practices
- Experience managing inputs, costs, and working to production targets
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work both independently and within a team
- Use of irrigation programs (Dream Talgil)
In this role, the Senior Growing Assistant will be responsible for:
- Maintaining and irrigating crops to maximise Class 1 fruit quality and yield
- Monitoring irrigation usage and fertigation in all sites ensuring efficient water management
- Delivering budgeted volume of Class 1 fruits to meet quality standards targets
- Tracking growing inputs and costs to support budget targets
- Monitoring crop health and supporting decision-making on crop management
- Working closely with the wider farm team to ensure production targets and quality standards are met
- Supervising and training others, and sharing experience knowledge
- Following company policies, Health Safety legislation, Supermarket Standards
We think you need these skills to ace Senior Soft Fruit Growing Assistant in Suffolk
Soft Fruit Growing Experience
Irrigation Systems Knowledge
Crop Management Practices
Cost Management
Production Target Achievement
Problem-Solving Skills
Attention to Detail
