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Grower – Carrington, Lincolnshire
Job titleGrower – Carrington, Lincolnshire
Full Time/Part-Time Full Time
Department/Team Glasshouse
Contract TypePermanent
Reporting to Glasshouse Manager
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Grower to work alongside the existing team.
Company Overview:
Dyson Farming is a family-owned business, with a vision to benefit future generations through a commitment to commercially viable and environmentally sustainable food production at scale. We strive to be industry leaders in efficient, carbon-neutral, high-technology agriculture, employing highly skilled, pioneering people and supported by research and development in an ever-closer partnership with our sister company, Dyson. We see the future of agriculture as an exciting opportunity to improve the nation’s food security, health, and economic growth.
The latest addition to Dyson Farming’s circular farming system is its new 26-acre glasshouse in Carrington, Lincolnshire. It supports the advancement of high-tech, sustainable farming in the UK, avoiding unnecessary food miles that come from imported strawberries at this time of year.
Powered with renewable electricity and surplus heat from Dyson Farming’s adjacent anaerobic digester, the giant glasshouse is 760m long with 1456 rows of strawberries and 1,225,000 strawberry plants which will produce 1,250 tonnes of strawberries each year for British consumers.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Supporting the Assistant Glasshouse Manager in the day-to-day running of the Glasshouse
- Managing the day-to-day growing, including climate setpoints and an overview of the Priva Climate computer
- Leading communications with external advisors
- Attending external advisors visits
- Managing the chemical, biological and UV applications, including keeping all records accurate and up to date
- Daily control of the growing conditions within the R&D area
- Responsible for the daily checks including runoff water and light levels
- Daily crop walks to assess P&D pressure
- Responsible for organising roof washing as and when required
- Managing all sampling including leaves, coir and water
- Responsible for planning and reviewing all flower mappings
- Stock control for chemicals, fertilisers, coir and growing equipment
- Assisting the Glasshouse Manager with orders for growing mediums, plants and other growing materials
- Managing small growing team incl. reviewing their progress, performance and goals
- Assisting Glasshouse Manager with project work as required
- Assisting the Commercial team with shot and long-term crop forecasting
- Cover for Assistant Glasshouse Manager when required
Person specification:
- 3-years experience in a similar role
- Excellent organisational skills
- Strong IT skills including Excel
- Professional manner and effective communication skills
- Proactive and flexible approach to work
- Willing to take responsibility and ownership of tasks
- Ability to work under your own initiative but also as part of a multifunctional team
Our estate offices
Please use the map below to view our estate offices around the country.
Head Office
The Estate Office,
Cyclone Way, Nocton,
Lincoln LN4 2GR
Carrington
The Estate Office, Beeches ,
Lane, Carrington, Boston,
Lincolnshire PE22 7JD