Agronomy Technician

About Us

We’re a full-scale, energy-saving, B-Corp certified, sustainably powered vertical farm. We’re on a mission to transform the farming system forever, so that everyone can afford tasty nutritious food, that doesn’t cost the earth. Literally. 

In other words: we boldly grow where no one has grown before. Our state-of-the-art salad leaves are made possible by an incredible team of rocket scientists (see what we did there?), engineers, leaf whisperers, and a root network of fabulous people. Which brings us onto the role… 

Your Role

As an Agronomy Technician you will be working at the heart of the growing process at our state-of-the-art vertical farm near Sandwich, Kent. The job is varied. While your core responsibilities will be to make sure the crops are grown in the optimum environmental conditions and received the right fertigation in line with the production blueprints, you will also be working with the production team, technical team, and R&D team. You will gather data, help with seeding, harvesting crop movement, sure our crops meet all quality and food safety requirements. You will also be working with the project team, to make sure new equipment and facilities are performing as they should.

Requirements

Role Description

·       Monitor fertigation and environmental conditions.

·       Check the crops during the growth cycle and after harvest.

·       Collect samples to send for analysis.

·       Calibrate the various measuring and dosing equipment (pH, EC, dosing pumps…etc.)

·       Mix fertilisers.

·       Help with farm operations when required

·       Get involved in the improvement process and relevant discussions.

·       Always work in a safe manner, and be involved in our H&S improvement plans

·       Assist the Grower Manager on an ad hoc basis.

Who are you?

·       You are a reliable enthusiastic person, passionate about plants, and plant production.

·       You have a background in plant science, agronomy and/or horticulture.

·       You are pro-active, inquisitive, and observant.

·       You are hands-on, practical individual who is hard-working and articulate.

·       You can organise your workload with little supervision, but still, you hate missing a deadline.

·       You are meticulous; you know how to be succinct and precise at the same time.

·       You are a good communicator, written or verbal, formal or not.

·       You enjoy fast-paced working and collaborating with like-minded individuals.

·       You have excellent ICT skills.

Benefits

Package

• Competitive salary
• Full time role, contract position for 3 months initial fixed term contract
• Role is based at the farm near Sandwich

Benefits

• 20 days holiday - pro rated
• Private health plan
• Pension scheme (5% employer contribution)
• Free parking
• Free snacks and fruit at work
• State-of-the-art facility: good working environment and space for rest breaks
• Benefits platform, including:
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Retail discount scheme
• Employee Assistance programme
• Income protection scheme

What’s in it for you?

• Be part of a great business – you will be joining one of the fastest growing and most exciting businesses in the vertical farming industry
• Recognised as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023 and 2024.
• Be part of a great team – you will work with and learn from a friendly, smart, growing, and passionate team who care about each other and the business
• Grow yourself – a chance to develop yourself and make the role your own as the business and team builds, broadening your knowledge and capabilities to push you to the next level
• Share our passion for driving change for good – sustainable production is at the heart of what we do as a B-Corp organisation

Our team is the most valuable part of our business – our success is defined by the hard-working, brilliant and enthusiastic people we employ.  Our recruitment process and employment decisions are based on our business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, colour, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin or disability status. We don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics and we encourage all suitable applicants to apply for open positions. 

Last updated on Jul 30, 2024