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

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