Grower / Grower Manager

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  • Warwickshire
  • £30,000-38,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Grower / Grower ManagerLocation: Warwickshire | Salary: £30,000-£38,000 (DoE)Are you ready to take technical ownership of crops and play a key role in one of the UK's most ambitious nursery operations?British Garden Centres have been steadily investing in their nursery infrastructure-and people-for years. With the aim of producing top-tier, premium-quality plants for retail across the UK, they're now seeking an experienced Grower or Grower Manager to take the reins at their Temple site in Warwickshire.The OpportunityTemple Nursery has adopted a flat management structure, meaning you'll be empowered to make critical growing decisions across the site-this is a role for someone who thrives on ownership, autonomy, and crop quality accountability.You'll be responsible for:
  • Irrigation, feeding, pest & disease management and growth regulation.
  • Making independent climate control decisions, applying PGRs and knowing how to adjust protocols across different crop varieties.
  • Collaborating closely with the senior team while also stepping up to lead in their absence.
What You'll Bring
  • Ideally, you'll have a technical growing background, ideally with 2-3 years of commercial crop production experience.
  • The ability to make sound decisions under pressure-whether that's irrigation schedules or when to intervene with growth regulators.
  • A hands-on approach and strong problem-solving skills, particularly around crop issues and quality standards.
  • Passion for plants and a desire to elevate standards, not just maintain them.
Why This Role?
  • Be at the heart of a growing nursery where your expertise will directly influence production success.
  • Work in a business with clear long-term plans-the vision is to have both nurseries operating at full capacity by 2027.
  • Join a supportive and passionate team, where your decisions will matter daily.
Interested?Let's talk. Drop me an email at kieran@morepeople.co.uk, call me on 01780 480530, or message me on LinkedIn. No need for a polished CV-just get in touch and we'll take it from there.INDGC

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