Growing Manager

Do you want full ownership of crops without fighting the weather?
Ready to lead growing strategy, not just follow it?

I'm recruiting a Grower Manager for one of the most exciting and fast-growing vertical farming businesses in the UK. This is a rare opportunity to take control of commercial growing and trial crops across two high-tech sites, working at the cutting edge of sustainable food production.

This is not a "keep-the-lights-on" growing role. You'll shape how crops are grown, trialled, scaled and improved - combining agronomy, data, and leadership in a climate-controlled environment built for performance.

The Role

As Grower Manager, you'll lead all growing activity across two sites, with responsibility for:

• Commercial crop performance
• Trial and innovation programmes
• Agronomy strategy and optimisation
• People leadership

You'll manage a small but capable team - two full-time growers and one part-time team member - while working closely with technical and commercial stakeholders to continually improve quality, yield and consistency.

You'll have full end-to-end ownership of the growing operation, including:

• Leading the cultivation of commercial baby leaf and herb crops to consistently high standards
• Designing, running and scaling crop trials
• Creating and refining detailed growing protocols to ensure repeatable success
• Managing and developing your team, setting clear priorities and driving accountability
• Working closely with seed, substrate and technology partners to stay ahead of innovation

You'll be an experienced grower who's ready to lead and you'll likely bring:

• A relevant degree or significant commercial growing experience
• Proven experience managing crops at scale, ideally in controlled environments (glasshouse, vertical, or advanced horticulture)
• Confidence making decisions, solving problems and taking ownership
• Experience leading or mentoring others (formally or informally)
  
  

Most importantly, you'll be someone who cares deeply about how crops perform - and isn't afraid to challenge, test and improve the status quo.

• Innovation at its core - you'll work with cutting-edge technology, constantly improving and evolving.
• Sustainability-driven - play a key role in reducing food miles, water use, and land consumption.
• Fast decision-making - work in a dynamic environment where you can have a real impact.
• Career growth - as the business scales up, exciting new opportunities will emerge, this is a great time to get on the bus.

What's on Offer?

• Salary - competitive
• 30 days annual leave
• Private healthcare scheme
• 7% pension increasing by 1% each year capped at 10%

If you're an experienced grower looking for a fresh challenge, this is your chance. For an informal chat about the position, please call me, Emily, on (phone number removed), email (url removed) or drop me a message on LinkedIn. Don't worry if your CV isn't up to date, just send what you have already, and we can sort the rest later.