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Head of Crop Development | Vertical Farming | Worcestershire

Employer
MorePeople
Location
England, Worcestershire
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
8 Jul 2022

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Other Job Function, Sales

Job Details



Head of Crop Development | Vertical Farming | Worcestershire
£DOE - some remote working opportunities

Are you a commercially minded person looking to get involved in an exciting project?

About Our Client
Our client is a forward-thinking, vertical farming business looking to expand its growing operations. Specialising in leafy salads and herbs, they are focussing on trials to ensure the highest quality crop is grown at the best price They plan to expand extensively in the coming years. As a result, we're looking for a Head of Crop Development to join the team.

About the Role
You will be given details of crops for recipe development and be responsible for selecting trials to be carried out by the Head Grower (direct report to you) and their team. You will assess the commercial impact of results with input from the data analyst (direct report to you), modifying testing programmes as needed to develop crops to financial viability in the minimum time/minimum cost. Results will be fed to the Director, New Business to whom you will report. You will make recommendations on resource requirements and be responsible for team budgets.

The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who is a confident communicator, highly numerate with proven commercial skills, and business drive and has previous team management experience. We are open to candidates from a range of backgrounds. Experience in agriculture would be beneficial but is not essential.

How to Apply
Does this sound like the role for you? Apply below! For more information, contact Sarah at 01780 480530 or sarah@morepeople.co.uk

Company

MorePeople are a specialist recruitment business for the food, fresh produce, horticulture and agriculture industries. Founded in 2000 by two passionate foodies with vast experience in the industry, we’re a growing team comprising of a mixture of ex-industry professionals and professional recruiters passionate about the sector.

Offering a functional approach to recruitment, we have dedicated expert teams to assist in all roles across a business;

  • Commercial  
  • NPD
  • Operations
  • Technical
  • Growing
  • Agronomy
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • HR, Admin & IT
  • Rural Surveyors, Land Agents & Estate Managers

The team are committed to offering the best recruitment service for all professional roles within the sectors in which we operate.

Find out more on our website at www.morepeople.co.uk or call us on 01780 480530.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01780 480530
Location
MorePeople
Cherryholt House
Cherryholt Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2EP
GB

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