Horticultural Crop Technician Apprentice
WALBERTON NURSERY LIMITED, Arundel, West Sussex
Horticultural Crop Technician Apprentice
£25,857 a year
WALBERTON NURSERY LIMITED, Arundel, West Sussex
- Full time
- Permanent
- Apprenticeship programme
Posted 1 week ago, 15 Jul | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: 31-07-2026 (In 6 days)
Job ref: None
Location ref: Arundel, West Sussex
Full Job Description
Introduction
As a Crop Technician Apprentice, you will learn all aspects of production from propagation to despatch. This will include growing a successful crop, including general care, watering, feeding, crop monitoring and adjusting the growing environment.
About the Employer
Walberton Nursery is part of the Tristram Plants and Farplants group. A market leading customer focussed group producing and supplying high quality container grown perennials and shrubs to the wholesale market. Walberton Nursery was founded in 1973, based in West Sussex with two production sites.What You'll Do
General nursery tasks, which may include all or some of the following:
- Despatch work: selecting, traying up, collecting, preparing plants for despatch, labelling, packing, and cling wrapping, assembly of Danish trolleys
- Potting: machine potting, planting, setting plants down, supplying
machine with pots and plants. Hand potting of young plants or final pots - Plant care: trimming, weeding, caning, and tying, watering using hose and lance
- Propagation: filling trays, collecting, preparing, and sticking in the
cuttings - Mini-tractor driving: including transportation of plants and Danish
trolleys - Nursery hygiene: including disposal of dead or diseased plants and cleaning of growing areas
- Maintenance: assisting with work on nursery structures, roads and facilities
- Any other duties as requested by your team leader, supervisor or manager
- Ensuring that Health and Safety procedures are adhered to
throughout and Risk Assessments followed
You will undertake training on crop protection allowing you to recognise and manage common pest and diseases through the application of biological controls and chemical crop spraying.
Training Outcome
- Crop Protection
- Production Team Leader/Supervisor
- Crop Grower
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Qualifications
- Essential - GCSE - English, Maths - 4/C or above
Course Information
Course: Crop technician (level 3)
Level: 3
Route: Agriculture, environmental and animal care
Apprenticeship Level: Advanced
Working Arrangements
Working Week: Nov-Feb (Mon-Fri 0830-1545) 32.5hr/week Mar-Jun (Mon-Thu 0730-1715 Fri 0730-1615 Sat 0800-1200) 44hr/week Jul-Oct (Mon-Thu 0800-1645 Fri 0800-1545) 39hr/week Note: Working hours for young persons are adjusted according to regulation.
Expected Duration: 2 Years
Training Provider: WARWICKSHIRE COLLEGE