Horticultural Assistant

Horticultural Assistant Selby, England

MoA Technology
Full Time Selby, England 19000 - 22000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

COMPANY PROFILE

moaTechnology Limited is innovative and rapidly growing R&D crop protection company. At moa we are dedicated to helping farmers feed the world safely and securely for decades to come. To this aim, we have assembled a team of passionate and talented scientists, technician and operational staff, who respectively design, use and support the use of disruptive technologies that de-risk the herbicide discovery process and favour the development of sustainable crop protection products.

As an organisation, we believe that collectively leveraging our technologies and products for impact goes together with enabling our dedicated staff to fulfil their individual potential. We value collaborative endeavours, evidence-based decision making and resourcefulness.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

· Prepare growing medias, fill pots and plug module trays weekly.

· Complete all aspects of plant husbandry; sowing, watering, transplanting, weeding and discarding waste plants.

· Assist in all aspects of the logistics of the trial workflow in the glasshouse.

· Perform other general horticultural duties as required, including support to our team of project scientists.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

· Carry out task as required to produce plants for herbicide trials; General plant husbandry, preparing growing media sowing seeds watering plants – 75 %

· Label and arrange plants – 10%

· Grade and sort plants as required – 15%

As part of normal duties there will be some manual handling, bending and reaching.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Required

  • Knowledge of working with plants and a good understanding of growing plants in glasshouses, experience working in garden centres, watering, transplanting, weeding glasshouses/gardens.
  • Basic knowledge of monitoring glasshouse pests and diseases.
  • Computer literate with good communication skills.

Desirable

  • Experience in working with plants, breaking seed dormancy, various horticultural techniques.
  • Experience working with Microsoft packages, MS Word, Excel, etc
  • PA1 & PA6 spraying certificates.
  • Flexibility of work time/work pattern during summer months.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Required

  • Manual handing of moving plants, pots and trays around the glasshouse (within normal handling limits)
  • An extremely strong work ethic and willingness to learn on the job.
  • A practical problem solver with stamina and an unrelenting passion for plants.
  • Honesty, openness and a team player mentality.

You can -

Work proactively in a dynamic team and people from diverse backgrounds.

Actively listen and effectively communicator.

Highly motivated, resilient, and organised with an ability to meet deadlines.

Keen to evolve with the changing needs of the business on a rapid growth trajectory.

Adhere to company ethics, work hours, policies, and standard business etiquette.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £19,000.00-£22,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • On-site parking

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Selby: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

  • Do you have the independent right to live and work in the UK without requiring sponsorship in the future?

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: HA - STC

Horticultural Assistant
MoA Technology

www.moa-technology.com
Oxford, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1 to 50 Employees
Company - Private
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