Forest Nursery Crop Specialist
Sector: Horticulture
The Opportunity: A great opportunity to kick start your career as a Nursery Crop Specialist, working for a state-of-the-art, large-scale nursery. You will be responsible for carrying out regular crop walks to monitor pests and disease, and conducting field trials where you will evaluate the pesticides and nutrition products used. You will work closely with the Agronomy Manager and play a key role in the breeding programme at the nursery. You will also be responsible for inputting data using the client's bespoke software to track and analyse crop performance.
The Employer: Part of a large global group, our client is one of the largest businesses of its kind in the UK, supplying customers throughout the UK and Europe. The company is pursuing a considerable growth strategy and the outlook within the sector is strong.
Skills Required
Essential
- Prior experience in a similar role or basic agronomy
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
- The willingness and ability to work alone or as part of a team
- Positive attitude, self motivated with strong initiative
- Experienced at record keeping in relation to crop applications
- Clean and valid UK driving licence
Desirable
- PA1 and PA6
Remuneration: An attractive salary for the candidate with the right balance of skills and experience, along with excellent benefits and career progression opportunities.
Are you interested? If you are interested in this role and would like to know more about it, please contact us or send us your CV.
