Glasshouse Operative

Vitacress Limited; Chichester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading horticulture company based outside Chichester is seeking a hands-on Growing Operative. In this role, you will produce and maintain healthy plants, complete weekly production tasks, and uphold food hygiene standards. The ideal candidate will be motivated, fit, and a team player, with good communication skills and a keen interest in horticulture. This position provides opportunities for personal and professional growth in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience or keen interest in developing a career in horticulture.
• Knowledge of manual handling.
• Ability to follow in-house training.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate machinery and report faults promptly.
• Perform routine crop husbandry tasks on various pot herbs.
• Work as part of a team to meet production targets.
• Complete a variety of glasshouse tasks throughout the year.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work independently

Team player

Motivated and physically fit

Job description

Vitacress Herbs, Pagham Road, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Job Description

Posted Tuesday 16 December 2025 at 01:00

Location: Vitacress Herbs | Runcton | Chichester

Hours: 40 Hours

Type: Permanent

Are you a detail-focused and reliable worker, looking to develop a rewarding career?

Then consider glasshouse horticulture with the Vitacress Herbs Team!

As a Growing Operative at Vitacress Herbs, you will play a hands‑on role in producing and maintaining healthy plants, completing weekly production targets, and upholding the highest standards of food hygiene across our site.

You will take pride in maximising crop quality and quantity through efficient operational tasks, and you will be encouraged to train on new machinery, learn how to grow crops to a professional standard and develop in line with your performance.

You will, following in-house training:

• Safely operate machinery and report faults promptly.
• Perform routine crop husbandry tasks on a variety of pot herbs in an advanced glasshouse.
• Work as part of a team to ensure weekly production programmes are complete.
• Complete a variety of glasshouse tasks throughout the year.
• Continuously enhance your skills through training and self‑development.

Our ideal candidate is motivated, physically fit, and a great team player who enjoys learning and developing. You will bring good communication skills, the ability to work both independently and collaboratively, and either experience or a keen interest in developing a career in horticulture.

It’s a bonus if you have knowledge of manual handling and working as part of a team in a large operation especially if within a horticultural environment.

This is a role where you can grow while helping us grow, developing your skills and contributing to a team that values honesty, rigour, and innovation.

Reach out to us or click the button below to apply today!

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.