Agronomy - Crop Protection Team Operative

Job description

• Crop Protection Operative: Department: Agronomy Are you passionate about plants and want to play a key role in keeping our herbs healthy, vibrant, and pest free? Join our Crop Protection team at Vitacress Herbs, where you’ll help us grow the highest quality fresh herbs for the UK market. - Runcton | • Full-time, 07:00–15:00 | • £29,110.80 • What you’ll be doing: As a Crop Protection Operative, you’ll make a real impact every day by: Your work will directly help keep our crops healthy and ensure we meet production goals. - Safely applying biological controls and pesticides - Spotting early signs of pests and diseases - Supporting the design of pest & disease control strategies - Helping plan spray application programmes - Keeping accurate, up to date records - Providing support across the wider crop production team when needed Essential: Desirable: - Experience working in protected plant production systems - PA1, PA2 & PA6 pesticide application qualifications - Good level of English and Maths - Excellent observation skills - Strong communication skills - Positive, caring attitude - Ability to adapt to change - A team focused approach - Willingness to undertake training - Knowledge...