Description To ensure the Green House Ely achieve maximum yields through ensuring we have an optimal glasshouse climate, watering the plants, controlling energy requirements and fertilisation.
To work closely with the Group Growing Director to ensure the growing strategy and crop tasks are executed to a high standard by the operations team.
To maintain contacts with fellow growers and advisors internally and externally.
Main Duties To register short- and medium-term crop records and the crop development; (day, and week report).
Registration and control of climate control settings (temperature and ventilation).
To carry out optimal fertilisation, including filling feeding troughs and checking EC-PH.
To continuously (24/7) create the optimal glasshouse climate and the associated climate settings· To create & control the optimal watering scheme, including taking water samples within the crop.· To advise on the labour processes to be executed in the crop, including daily visits to the glasshouse together with the Block Supervisors and Team Leaders.
To check quality of work in the glasshouse and give feedback to the growing team and block supervisors to ensure maximum yields.
To work closely with the pest and disease team.
To give crop protection advice to the team.
To support the development of trainee assistant growers when required.
To maintain contacts with fellow growers and crop advisors at own location and visit other locations to share knowledge.
To communicate and report progress regarding cultivation to management.
To prepare and participate in the weekly growing meeting with the team.
To monitor the cultivation plan and supply forecasts from a crop perspective (production).
To ensure optimal use of energy (Heath & CO2).
To ensure compliance to the safety and hygiene protocols to protect our crop.
To identify unsafe situations and solve issues.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Health, Safety and Hygiene To ensure hygiene protocols are followed across the site.
To adhere to health and safety procedures at all times.
People To share knowledge and best practice across the business constructively.
To work closely with our Norwich growing team when required.
To support the development of the growing team.
Team player, to work with the growing team and foster a culture of collaboration.
Experience and Skills 5 years of glasshouse growing experience.
Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
BASIS qualified (desirable).
FACTS qualified (desirable).
Approachable and Collaborative.
Forward thinking.
What's on offer?
Private medical insurance, previous medical history disregarded.
BUPA medical cash Plan.
Employee Assistance Programme Pension with Royal London, matched up to 5%.
Group Life, 4 x annual salary.
Octopus Electric car scheme.
Online and high street retail discounts.
Hello, we're the Green House Growers!
We've been growing fresh food since 1977, beginning as a small family business with just over 1ha of tomatoes.
Now we have 48ha across our nurseries in Sussex, Norfolk, and Cambridgeshire.
Over the years we've become known for the best quality and for pioneering sustainability.
Our team has over 300 years of combined experience in growing the best tasting, freshest food.
We've always been at the forefront of reducing environmental impact, whether that is using bumblebees for production or taking care of every drop of water we use.
Most recently at our nurseries in Norwich and Ely, we've become one of the first growers to use waste heat from water treatment plants and reservoirs, reducing our carbon footprint by up to 60%.
We now account for nearly 20% of tomatoes and 25% cucumbers grown in the UK!