Assistant Grower Manager

1 week ago


Preston PR UU, United Kingdom Lovania Nurseries Ltd Full time

Lovania Nurseries Limited is one of the UK's Top 15 Growers, supplying garden centres and retailers on a national scale, producing over 20 million plants a year. We are the biggest alpine and bulbs grower in the UK, along with annual pots and bedding and perennial lines. We wish to recruit an Assistant Grower Manager to join the team. The individual will be joining a very stable and successful family business with a rich heritage built over 4 generations of growing.

The successful candidate will be a passionate, Grower with a good amount of experience and knowledge, having worked with relevant crops and has experience supervising teams. Relevant qualifications are necessary.

Key Responsibilities

Take full responsibility for one of the key sites within the business by:

  • · Determining and delivering nutrient and irrigation regime
  • · Controlling pests by implementing Integrated Pest Management Strategy (IPM)
  • · Controlling environmental conditions by regulating humidity, ventilation, and temperature

Work as part of a team to ensure excellent plant health

Support Grower manager by coaching and guiding the team through effective crop walking and action planning

Maintain records of crop activities and observations, including pesticide applications and growth records and overseeing team compliance in this area

Working with the grower manager on key projects.

Working pattern

· Standard hours are 40 hours (07:00 - 17:00) per week with additional working during peak season, Feb-June

· Weekend work on a rota basis

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £29,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Additional leave
  • Bereavement leave
  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Preston PR4 6UU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

  • Commercial Horticulture: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

  • PA1 and PA6 spray licence (required)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person



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