JOIN ONE OF THE UK’S LEADING SOFT FRUIT PRODUCERS AND SHAPE THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE HORTICULTURE WHILE MANAGING CUTTING-EDGE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS.

Ready to take charge of one of the most important crops in UK horticulture?
Want to lead a team that’s driving yields, quality, and innovation forward?
If you’re an experienced soft fruit grower who’s ready for more responsibility, this could be the move you’ve been waiting for.

REQUIREMENTS

• A strong background in commercial soft fruit growing
• A solid technical knowledge of crop husbandry, forecasting, and pest/disease management
• Confidence in using PRIVA systems for irrigation and climate control
• It’d be great if you have FACTS and/or BASIS, but it’s not essential
• People management skills - able to build, develop and lead a motivated, growing team
• A practical, problem-solving mindset with a commercial awareness of customer requirements

As Grower Manager, you’ll be responsible for delivering high-yielding, top-quality strawberry crops across multiple production systems. This is a role that blends technical expertise with operational oversight, leading your team to hit production targets, optimise plant health, and keep customers happy.

You’ll be:

• Leading the growing team to deliver planting and harvesting targets
• Planning and forecasting crops across glasshouses, heated tunnels, and traditional systems
• Monitoring crop health, pests, and diseases, and implementing robust biological and crop protection programmes
• Using PRIVA for heating, irrigation, and fertigation strategies, adjusting feed and substrates as needed
• Keeping accurate crop records and reporting monthly against budget
• Supporting varietal development and learning how to maximise new genetics from the breeding programme
• Driving continuous improvement and embedding a culture of efficiency, safety, and teamwork

You’ll be joining one of the UK’s leading producers of soft fruit, supplying the country’s biggest retailers with consistently high-quality crops. They’re forward-thinking and constantly evolving, so this could not only be your next job, but the one after that, too.