As Assistant Grower you will be responsible for supporting the Grower with the growing, care and maintenance of the company’s horticultural products within the current research facility, and future commercial vertical farm. You'll support the Grower with the application of technical procedures, timing and metering devices that control frequency, amount and type of nutrient applications; regulate humidity, ventilation, temperature and amount of light; and dispense fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides and fungicides. Additionally, you will

- Monitors, tests, evaluates and records plant conditions, plant development, environmental and growing conditions, fruit yield, fruit quality and size and brix levels
- Work with the Grower, Head Grower and Plant Scientist/Agronomist to oversee changes in humidity, moisture and temperature and cultivation procedures to ensure conformance with quality control standards.
- Remove substandard or diseased plants to maintain quality standards.
- Work with the Grower to determine rates of fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides and fungicides as required by the crops and applies them.
- Compile inventory of needed growing supplies such as fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and fungicides.
- Maintain a current knowledge of growing techniques and technologies.
- Assist the Grower to maintain a Risk register and manages the COSHH and BRC food safety protocols ensuring that staff abide by these protocols at all times.