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Agronomist

Employer
Korn Ferry (Fischer Farms)
Location
Norwich, Norfolk
Salary
Competitive salary
Closing date
11 Feb 2022

Fischer Farms began in 2017 in Tristan Fischer’s home as an experiment and is now poised to be the leader in Vertical Farming, a revolutionary approach to growing short leafy green plants. 

From the first trials in a shipping container, Fischer Farms now has Farm 1, 3,200 sq meters of automated growing space. This has acted as a live trial to perfect the process before launching Farm 2, 25,000 sq meters, producing 6.5 tons of food per day. It is one of the largest vertical farms with rights to expand to 75,000 sq meters farm and become the world’s largest.

The unique advantages of vertical farming are suddenly coming into sharp focus for manufacturers, suppliers and retailers. So much so, Fischer Farms are now making multiple key appointments to take us through our next massive growth phase.

As a key member of the F2 leadership team, this role is expected to shape and guide the actions of the team with regard to matters impacting on health yield and shelf life of the crop grown within the facility.

Required to oversee the successful implementation of the growing recipes and monitor the crop for disease and pest related damage. Working under the guidance of the R&D Senior, the Agronomist will need to represent the core requirement of the process within the Leadership team. 

Role and Responsibilities 

  • Provide guidance and support on agronomy matters as key member of the Farm 2 Leadership Team
  • Collation and analysis of data to ensure crops are grown as optimally as possible
  • Reviewing and assessing growth conditions
  • Carrying out lab tests
  • Presentation of data to senior stakeholders

 Candidate Requirements

  • Degree related to horticulture
  • A strong understanding of plant physiology
  • Horticultural skills gained within a commercially sensitive agricultural business
  • Good experience with control systems – Priva or equivalent
  • Excellent communication skills

We truly value the ideas and input of all our team and looking for like-minded pioneers to join us on our journey

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