Research And Development Assistant

2 days ago

Alconbury, United Kingdom MM Flowers Full time

The British flower market is worth £1.2bn and MM Flowers supplies fresh cut flowers and bouquets to the U.K.’s and Europe’s leading flower retailers. We grow and source the highest quality and most beautiful blooms across the world, delivering colour, passion and inspiration through breath-taking blooms.

Established in 2007, MM Flowers has grown exponentially every year and is based in a purpose built, state-of-the-art facility in Alconbury, Huntingdon. MM Flowers employs over 500 people who are dedicated to delivering exceptional quality and service to our customers.

To continue our tremendous growth, we need the brilliant people to help us achieve our goals. We aim to deliver excellence at every point in the supply chain from distribution to processing, technical standards through to marketing, with consideration for our people and the planet at the heart of everything we do.

If this sounds like a company that you would like to be a part of, and you have the talent, energy and drive to be a part of shaping our journey, we would love to hear from you.

We are currently looking for a Research Assistant to join our market leading Apex team.


In a nutshell, you will be busy...

Supporting a range of R&D activities to maximise the shelf life of cut flower products.


On a daily basis you will be :


  • Preparing cut flower samples for testing in line with project protocols, accurately record sample details and process all samples for testing. This will involve handling flowers and organising treatments.


This is an exciting opportunity to significantly increase your knowledge of the R&D process and support testing that will have a real impact on the MM Flowers group, as well as the horticulture industry as a whole.

You will have the chance to gain experience of key testing processes and take your first steps towards an exciting and engaging career.


  • Assisting with data entry tasks and ensure information is accurate
  • Assess samples
  • Analyse data and the results of tests
  • Support the maintenance of the facility, ensuring all areas are clean and meet industry standards
  • Preparing samples which will include a lot of physical lifting and carrying of buckets, vases and bouquets.


What you can already do:


  • Have a good level of IT literacy
  • Strong numeracy and literacy skills
  • Accuracy and excellent attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills
  • A full driving licence (due to the role’s location)


So why MM Flowers ?


  • We offer you an environment where we encourage you to think outside the box and challenge the status quo
  • Teamwork is fundamental and you will be welcomed with open arms
  • We celebrate successes and support career development opportunities


What will your current colleagues say about you?


  • Motivated to deliver excellence
  • You are both calm and focused and works well under pressure.
  • Excellent communication skills to work effectively with the different business areas and key stake holders.


So whats the package? When you work at MM Flowers you get more than just a salary:


  • Holiday allowances are calculated on your days worked and you can find your allowance in your offer letter.
  • Pension Scheme - You will be auto enrolled onto the company pension scheme after 3 months. At present we operate an auto enrolment scheme where you will benefit from contributions from us.
  • Onsite Parking – free parking is available onsite
  • Recommend a Friend Scheme – £250 is payable to you when you recommend a friend who is successful through the application process and successfully completes their 3 month probationary period.
  • Career Progression – we actively encourage employees from within the business to consider roles which become available and whether that be within their field or want to consider a cross functional move.
  • Wonderful working environment– we are all working in a modern contemporary purpose built State of the Art facility.
  • We are committed to an open ethical and fair working environment and have a Whistleblowing Policy in place to ensure complaints and concerns are handled appropriately.
  • We work with an Occupational Health provider to support employees both mentally and physically.
  • We run corporate engagement initiatives throughout the year.
  • We gather employee feedback annually to see how we can improve the employee experience.
  • GroceryAid


What are you waiting for, we would love to hear from you

MM Flowers are a proud equal opportunity employer, and we understand the benefits of nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, genetic information. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation to complete the job role advertised are encouraged to apply.

We believe we can only achieve our potential if we employ a diverse population of people, ideas and perspectives. We are committed to grow our workplace culture, encouraging team members to feel unique valued and engaged, enabling them to achieve their full potential.


All recruitment activities go through our internal Talent Acquisition Team and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to MM Flowers employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

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