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Grower / Trainee Grower – Join Our Passionate Horticulture Team!
Work Location: Binsted Nursery (West Sussex)
Job Type: This position is permanent, and full time, working a minimum of 39 hours per week
Salary Range: from £25,857 to £28,007 (plus overtime) paid hourly depending on experience and ability
Responsible to: Technical Manager
Start date: January 2027. Interview process will start in October
What You’ll Do
- Growing Mastery: Grow and maintain crops of good quality, ensuring quality, quantity, and time targets are met. You’ll prioritise and monitor plant care (watering, bio-control, spraying, fertiliser) to meet strict production standards.
- Team work: Liaise with other staff and teams on site. Instruct and direct a small team when required and ensuring targets are met. Ensure safe working practices are followed.
- Health & Safety: Ensure compliance with health and safety standards while working closely with your team to maintain a safe, efficient, and productive work environment.
- Administrative Tasks: Oversee regular stock checks, maintain production records, and support the smooth flow of communication within the team and across departments.
What We’re Looking For
- Practical horticultural knowledge and experience beneficial
- Organised with good attention to detail
- Motivated completer finisher
- Good at listening and open to new ideas
- Effective communicator
- Able to work alone or as a part of team and follow instruction
- PA1, PA6 and PA9 qualifications (desirable but not required)
- A passion for horticulture, innovation, and continuous improvement
Why Join Us
- Professional Development: On the job training for new or inexperienced staff and monitor progress.
- Collaborative Team: Work alongside a dedicated, knowledgeable team in a dynamic, forward-thinking company.
- A Thriving Environment: Help us produce 3.3 million pots annually across 8 hectares of nursery space, producing plants loved by many.
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Grower / Trainee Grower Binsted Nursery in Barnham employer: Tristram Plants
Tristram Plants is an exceptional employer located in the picturesque West Sussex, offering a vibrant work culture that fosters teamwork and innovation. As a Lead Plant Propagation Site Supervisor, you will not only have the chance to lead and train a dedicated team but also enjoy numerous opportunities for personal and professional growth within a thriving horticulture business. With a competitive benefits package and a commitment to safe practices, Tristram Plants ensures that every employee feels valued and empowered in their role.
