As the largest integrated forestry business in the UK, and a member of Binderholz – Europe’s leading timber processing operation – BSW Group is a rapidly developing multi-site business, with a turnover in excess of £650m and operations spanning forestry, sawmilling, timber manufacturing and energy.
Maelor Forest Nurseries is located at Fields Farm, Bronington on the Welsh Borders. The nursery produces an extensive range of commercial forestry and native broadleaf species, marketing approximately 35 million trees a year to customers throughout the UK and Europe.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced Agronomist to lead our Agronomy team and work closely with our nursery managers and staff to ensure we raise crops to the highest standard of quality for our customers.
About the Role
If you are successful you will ensure that we deliver high quality crops on an intensive, large scale, while commercially sustainable within strict parameters of cost and time. You will work closely with Nursery Managers to advise on the right crop treatment regimens as part of a varied job role which will include:
- Leading our Agronomy team to ensure that we effectively monitor the growth of all of our crops.
- Plan plant protection and nutrition of crops.
- Develop and deliver field trials for pesticides and other crop treatments.
- Understand the legislative requirements and ensure that we comply with the latest regulations in relation to plant treatments.
- Work closely with the other parts of the business to input into our long-term planning process.
About You
Our successful candidate ideally will have a BASIS Qualification as well as a degree in a forestry/agricultural or similar subject. You must also have experience of managing and monitoring Agronomy on an intensive large scale in an agricultural/horticultural setting. Any experience of commercial growing in a forest nursery environment will also be an advantage.
Benefits:
In return, we offer an attractive salary and benefits package, plus first-class opportunities for personal and career development within our expanding nursery operations. Other benefits include:
- Discounted rate on a range of BSW products including Woodfuel Direct.
- Employee benefits portal with access to exclusive deals and discounts on 100s of high street brands, utilities, eating out and more!
- Confidential 24/7 wellbeing support.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Company sick pay.
- Funded learning and career development opportunities.
- Company provided Life Assurance policy.
Interested? Click APPLY to send us your CV and complete our online application form.
Closing date for applications: 7th March 2023
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