Grower (Horticulture)

This is an exciting and varied opportunity in which you will be working for a renowned brand within the horticulture industry, driving the Hillier vision of being the first choice for top quality plants and trees. As ambassadors for the Hillier brand, our teams are focused on delivering an outstanding customer experience.

A Grower will be responsible for managing an area of the nursery with the support of the Head Grower.

This position is being offered on a full-time permanent basis of 39 hours a week (Monday to Friday). During busy periods additional hours will be required and weekend irrigation cover on a rota.

**What we offer**:

- Salary in the region of £27k per annum, depending on experience.
- Full training
- Online Learning Hub
- Employee discount of 20%
- 31 days annual leave (pro-rata if part time)
- Free on-site parking
- Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme for both you and your immediate family, including free counselling on health, financial, legal and personal/family matters.
- Company Christmas gifts (eligibility based on start date with Company)
- Free access to the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey and deals at other gardens nationally.

**Abou you**:

- Previous experience in Nursery stock production
- Willingness to learn and knowledge of growing techniques, irrigation, pest and disease and peat free production.
- Demonstrate a professional, enthusiastic and flexible approach supporting colleagues and other areas of the business.
- Responsive to challenges and demonstrating a ‘can do’ approach.
- Able to work with energy, pace and passion.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Irrigation management of ‘Peat Free production’.
- Pest and disease monitoring, with the ‘Technical Team’.
- Crop work & jobs list, with the ’Head Grower’.
- Lifting plants for orders.
- Managing a team when in area.
- Accurate records for stock control.
- Maintaining excellent hygiene standards.
- Improving crop quality and reducing wastage.

**Company overview**:
With over 150 years’ experience which goes back six generations, Hillier has an international reputation for its horticultural skills and expertise. With garden centres, trade focussed wholesale trees, nurseries and a cash and carry division. Hillier also holds a world record for having the most consecutive gold medals at Chelsea Flower Show.

Here at Hillier, being the best remains at the heart of everything we do. This is a very exciting time to join our evolving and expanding business: with 22 garden centres, in addition to 4 nurseries across the south of England. Supporting our centres and nurseries we have a dedicated team of professionals based at our Head Office in the heart of the Hampshire countryside.

We are passionate about what we do and build loyal and long-lasting relationships with customers and communities based on trust and respect. We care about how we do business and are proud of our history and heritage taking our responsibility towards the environment seriously and follow this ethos within the management of our teams.