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Food Production Grower

University of Exeter - Finance Infrastructure & Commercial Services – Grounds Team

Location: Exeter
Salary: The starting salary will be from £25,007 to £27,069 on Grade C, depending on qualifications and experience.
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 18th September 2024
Closes: 16th October 2024
Job Ref: R88784

This full time post is available from 9 December 2024 on a permanent basis.

Summary of the role

Are you passionate about sustainable agriculture and production? Join the University of Exeter's Grounds Team as a Food Production Grower.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Grounds Team as they continue a project, to plan, grow and produce vegetables to be used by the University’s kitchens and outlets.

The successful applicant will be the main person delivering this project; taking partly cultivated areas and turning them in productive soils. The project also involves hydroponic growing using NFT growing under glass and a small polytunnel. The ideal candidate will be competent and comfortable using all types of production equipment both powered and non-powered, and all elements of an IPM program.

The growing focus will be on reducing the impact of embodied carbon in usual production supply chains as well as staple food stuff volume production. An innovate attitude will need to be adopted as the majority of harvest times need to coincide with University terms. The applicant will need to be able to communicate clearly with the catering teams on a regular basis about crop production and requirements.

This is a unique opportunity to be involved in the progression of this exciting project, with a direct input into its development, direction and experimental growing.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

Further information

Please contact David Evans, d.m.evans@exeter.ac.uk or call 0778 555 4449 to arrange a conversation.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

This role may be subject to additional background screening.

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