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Glasshouse Technician
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Location: Cambridgeshire
Closing date: 12 Mar 2023
Reference number: SV/A1274
Job details
Location: Park Farm, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9NZ
Closing Date: 12 March 2023 with interviews taking place on 28 March 2023
Salary: In the range of £20,972 to £26,810, depending on skills, experience and qualifications
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
ABOUT THE JOB
We wish to appoint a Glasshouse Technician to join our Cambridge Glasshouse team working with a wide range of agricultural and horticultural crop species in our protected environment growing facilities. The team is responsible for growing crops for commercial and research purposes that include cereals, legumes and ornamental crops.
Activities will include:
• Managing plants to specific protocols for a variety of crop trials
• Plant care, including watering, potting, feeding, monitoring, treating for pests and diseases, staking, deadheading, pruning and propagating
• Occasionally assessing and photographing plants
You will be working outside in all weather conditions and in our glasshouses, which can reach high temperatures during the summer months. You will be in constant contact with plants and insects (including bees) throughout the year, therefore sufferers from hay fever or other allergies could experience problems.
Location
The role is based at NIAB Park Farm, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9NZ, 4 miles from Cambridge city centre. Free on-site parking and linked by cycle ways and regular buses to Cambridge city centre and railway station. Close to Junction 32 of A14, with easy access to M11, A10 and A11.
You may also be required to work at the East Malling site in Kent at certain times, with any travel and accommodation expenses being provided.
Informal enquiries are welcome, please contact Ben Tea, Glasshouse Manager benjamin.tea@niab.com.
We offer a comprehensive development programme and attractive pay and benefits package.
Benefits include 25 days’ holiday plus public holidays and 3 days off during the Christmas period, generous sick pay, attractive pension scheme, income protection, life assurance, flexible working, employee discount scheme, free on-site parking and great colleagues.
ABOUT YOU
Essential Requirements
Ideally you will have:
• A level or equivalent (Level 3, City & Guilds)
• Previous practical experience of working with plants
• Competence in Microsoft Office e.g. Word, Excel
• Good organisational skills
• Excellent record keeping skills
• Team player
• Driving licence as travel to East Malling, Kent is required at certain times of the year. Transport will be provided
Desirable Requirements
Ideally you will also have:
• A recognised qualification or working experience in Horticulture
• Pesticide application training (PA1 and PA6) and Telehandler certificate
Full training will be provided.
See full Job Description on our website for more details.
ABOUT US
NIAB is a dynamic, research led and market driven plant bioscience organisation, with an emphasis on innovative applications for end-users in the agricultural, horticultural and food sectors. With over 100 years’ experience of technology evaluation and transfer, NIAB is spear-heading the advancement of plant genetic resources through research, technical services, and training.
NIAB actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. As a Disability Confident Employer, we have a positive approach to employing people living with a disability.
Histon, Park Farm site (https://www.niab.com/about/locations/park-farm)
East Malling site (https://www.niab.com/about/locations/east-malling)
TO APPLY
Click the ‘Apply’ button to apply directly. Any questions? Email jobs@niab.com or call Human Resources on 01223 342282.
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