Crop Operative

We have exciting opportunities available to join our Norwich or Ely site teams as a seasonal/permanent Crop Operative. In this role you will carry out the following tasks:

1. To harvest either tomatoes or cucumbers from the greenhouse depending on which you are assigned to.
2. Crop selection as instructed by Team Leader or Block Supervisor.
3. The removal of leaves/ branches in order to promote a healthy crop.
4. Twisting plant stems around twine to promote growth in young plants.
5. To clip plants to support them during growth when stems are too thick to twist
6. To clear glasshouses of all crops at the end of the growing season and prepare for re-planting, following the cleaning schedule.
7. To prepare for new growing season by planting new crops.
8. To ensure all work is carried out in adherence to our health, safety and hygiene protocols.

previous FMCG experience/ experience working in a greenhouse as a crop worker or harvester, strong teamwork skills, and are comfortable working in a greenhouse environment/at height.

We've always been at the forefront of reducing environmental impact, whether that is using bumblebees for production or taking care of every drop of water we use. At our nurseries in Norwich and Ely, we've become one of the first growers to use waste heat from water treatment plants and reservoirs, reducing our carbon footprint by up to 60%. We now account for nearly 20% of tomatoes and 25% of cucumbers grown in the UK!