Summary
As an Agronomy Apprentice you will have the chance to start your career at our state-of-the-art vertical farm near Sandwich, Kent. You will work and learn alongside highly experienced horticulturists, food technologists and plant scientists.
Annual wage
£13,312 a year
Training course
Crop technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8am to 4 pm
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 10 February
Duration
2 years
Positions available
3
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
The job is varied. While your core responsibilities will be to assist the agronomy technicians, making sure make sure the crops are grown in the optimum environmental conditions and received the right fertigation, you will also have the opportunity to work with the production team, technical team and R&D team.
Role Description
* Monitor fertigation and environmental conditions
* Check the irrigation system and carry out daily maintenance.
* Calibrate the various measuring and dosing equipment (pH, EC, dosing pumps…etc.)
* Mix fertilisers and bio- stimulants
* Help with crop checks/crop walks during the growth cycle and post-harvest
* Collect samples to send for analysis
* Help with farm operations when required (seeding – harvest – packing…etc.)
* Once you’ve got the skills and confidence, we’ll give you the opportunity to work independently and look after the crops with limited supervision as part of our weekend rota
* Always work in a safe manner, and be involved in our H&S improvement plans
Where you’ll work
PEPPERNESS
MONTAGU ROAD
SANDWICH
KENT
CT13 9FA
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
NORTH KENT COLLEGE
Your training course
Crop technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
You will be studing at Hadlow College one day per month.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Physical fitness
* Reliable
* Enthusiastic person
* Passionate about plants
Other requirements
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