Senior Soft Fruit Growing Assistant

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Senior Soft Fruit Growing Assistant

• Are you experienced in soft fruit production and protected cropping systems?

• Do you take pride in precision irrigation, plant health, and delivering high-quality Class 1 fruit?

• Are you looking to step into a senior growing role where you can both lead and develop others?

Location of the Job:

Suffolk.

Salary and Benefits Package:

• £38,000 - £42,000 basic salary per year depending on experience.
• Benefits package including training and development opportunities, PPE provision, and potential overtime during peak season.

Additional information:

This is a permanent full-time position.

About The Company:

A leading soft fruit production business, specialising in high-quality berry production for major retail supply chains.

The business operates modern glasshouse and tunnel systems, combining traditional growing expertise with advanced irrigation and climate control technology.

The Job Role Details:

As the Senior Soft Fruit Growing Assistant you will play a key role in delivering high-quality fruit production through effective irrigation, fertigation, and climate control management.

Working closely with the Soft Fruit Grower Manager, you will support day-to-day crop performance, cost control, and team development while ensuring consistent delivery of Class 1 fruit to meet customer and supermarket standards.

This is a hands-on senior role within a professional growing team, with responsibility across glasshouse systems, irrigation programming, and crop monitoring.

Key Responsibilities:
You will…

• Manage and monitor irrigation and fertigation across glasshouse and tunnelled soft fruit crops.
• Maintain fertiliser usage records and ensure efficient resource application.
• Operate irrigation systems (including Dream and Talgil platforms).
• Support and manage climate control systems including heating, ventilation, and glasshouse maintenance.
• Maintain crop health, irrigation efficiency, and plant performance to maximise Class 1 yield.
• Assist in new variety trials