Job Description

• Growing Operative Forklift Trained
• Location: Vitacress Herbs, Runcton near Chichester
• Hours: 07:00 – 15:00, Thursday to Monday
• Salary: £13.81 per hour, paid to you monthly
• Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Join the Vitacress Growing Team!
Are you looking for a hands-on role where you can work with plants, learn new skills, and be part of a team that produces high-quality fresh herbs and salads for customers across the UK?
We are looking for a Growing Operative Forklift Trained to join our team in Runcton. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, takes pride in their work, and has a keen eye for detail.
• No previous horticultural experience? Don't worry! Full training will be provided for the right candidate.

What You'll Be Doing
As a Growing Operative, you'll play a key role in maintaining healthy plants and producing quality crops. Your responsibilities will include:
✅ Carry out all tasks required for a forklift trained driver across our glasshouses
✅ Sowing seeds and supporting crop growth
✅ Spacing crops to the required standards
✅ Monitoring and reporting pest, disease, and crop issues
✅ Weeding and maintaining growing areas and potting and plugging young plants
✅ Operating machinery safely and efficiently
✅ Moving benches throughout the growing process
✅ Maintaining high standards of hygiene, quality, and food safety
✅ Recording basic information using company systems
✅ Supporting continuous improvement and waste reduction initiatives
✅ Working safely and following Health & Safety procedures at all times
✅Carrying out tasks to support with wider Growing Team

What We're Looking For
We would love to hear from you if you are:
✔ Reliable and hardworking
✔ A great team player and able to work independently when required
✔ Hold a current forklift driving license or certification
✔ Adaptable and willing to learn new skills
✔ Detail-oriented and quality-focused
✔ Comfortable working in a practical, hands-on environment
Desirable Experience
• Horticulture or growing experience
• Pest and disease recognition
• Food Safety awareness
• Health & Safety knowledge
• Manual handling experience
If you don't tick every box — training and development will be provided.

Working Environment
This role involves:
• Working with plants and crops
• Long periods of standing and walking
• Working in variable temperatures
• Wearing appropriate PPE
• Working as part of a supportive team

Why Join Vitacress?
✅ Full-time permanent position
✅ Structured training and development
✅ Opportunity to gain new skills
✅ Supportive team environment
✅ Work for a leading fresh produce business
✅ Career progression opportunities within a growing company
At Vitacress, many of our employees develop their careers and progress into more senior roles across the business.

Ready to Grow Your Career?
If you're looking for a rewarding role where no two days are the same and where you can make a real contribution, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of the Vitacress team in Runcton! •

Vitacress Herbs, based just outside historic Chichester, West Sussex, is a primary supplier of Herb and horticulture products in the UK. With our 23-acre site covered in specialist glass houses, we take immense pride in our work ensuring our consumers have a fresh, quality product to enhance their home cooking or enhance their garden environment. We take pleasure in ensuring the best possible standards and we will empower you to do the same. From the way we grow our products, to the relationships we maintain with customers, everyone knows exactly what is going on. We are authentic and grounded. At the centre of everything is a trust that you can feel every day at work. From the herbs that are grown on site; to the investment in facilities and the growth of the business; to growing and nurturing out talented employees, growing is truly at the heart of what we do. Join us and become a trusted partner in our business.