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How many Head Fruitman jobs are available on Pertemps?

There are 1 Head Fruitman jobs available on Pertemps right now.

What does a Head Fruitman do?

Horticultural trades workers intensively cultivate vegetables, plants, fruit, shrubs, trees and flowers in greenhouses, market gardens, nurseries and orchards.

Tasks required include:

• Prepares soil in field, bed or pot by hand or machine.
• Mixes soil, composts, fertilisers and/or organic matter and spreads fertiliser and manure.
• Sows seeds and bulbs and transplants seedlings.
• Propagates plants by taking cuttings and by grafting and budding, applies weed-killer, fungicide and insecticide to control pests and diseases.
• Prunes and thins trees and shrubs.
• Supports trees by staking and wiring.

What are the entry requirements for a Head Fruitman?

There are no formal academic entry requirements. NVQs/SVQs in Horticulture are available at Levels 1, 2 and 3. Relevant apprenticeships and professional qualifications from the Royal Horticultural Society are also available.