Horticultural Technician (Glass) (75808-0225)

Location: Stratford Campus

About the Role  

For informal queries, please email Sally Mann (Experiments Coordinator) at sally.mann@warwick.ac.uk.

Part-time working will be considered.

Post will be based on the Wellesbourne Campus and will also include support work at the Phytobiology Facility on main campus at Warwick.

Applications are invited for a Horticultural Technician to work in a multi-disciplinary team to assist in the provision of high-quality protected crops research trials. 

Applicants are welcomed from both the Glass and CE areas of expertise and experience. 

Duties will include (but are not limited to) all aspects of crop production, pest and disease control, harvesting and assisting researchers working on a wide range of crops.

About You  

Applicants should have a vocational qualification NVQ Level 2 or 3, or education to ‘A’ level standard or equivalent, or, have relevant level of previous horticultural knowledge and experience of working in crop production environment.

You will also need to hold NPTC FEPA 1 & 6 (recently updated) or equivalent City & Guilds 0215649 & 021654 with experience of working in crop production environment or attain this within 3 months of appointment.

A full UK driving licence is essential due to the limited transport links to the Wellesbourne site location, start times for the role and required driving duties of the role. A forklift certificate would be desirable. On-the-job training will be provided as appropriate.

For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.

CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 04 March 2025 at 11.55pm

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