Job Description
Horticultural Technician
Talentmark are recruiting for a Horticultural Technician to join a leading global food brand company on a contract basis for 12-months.
Salary:
£14.85 - £18.59 per hour PAYE
Horticultural Technician Role:
Our client is a world leader in food, confectionery and beverages. They operate in over 70 countries worldwide and currently have almost 100,000 talented employees working for them. They have a strong foundation of iconic brands, which makes them a very established company within the field. The client's aim is to have a positive impact on the customers and the planet, while still ensuring business success.
Location:
This role is based at our client's site in Reading area (need to be able to drive to the site).
Apply:
For more information, or to apply for this Horticultural Technician role please contact the Key Accounts Team on 01438 870011 or email pharmacontracts@talentmark.co.uk. Please quote reference 193 591.
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK.
Please note: This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Horticultural Technician
- Salary: £14.85 - £18.59
- REF Number: v-193591
- Consultant: Hendre Moolman
- Contact: 01438842970
- Date Published: 01.07.2026
- Industry: Other, Food, Drink & FMCG
- Location: Reading, Berkshire, England
- Functional Expertise: Other
Talentmark are recruiting for a Horticultural Technician to join a leading global food brand company on a contract basis for 12-months.
Salary:
£14.85 - £18.59 per hour PAYE
Horticultural Technician Role:
- Look after plants and greenhouse facilities on a day-to-day basis.
- Check plants regularly for pests and diseases and apply biological pest control as needed.
- Monitor, maintain and calibrate the automatic irrigation system and prepare nutrient solutions.
- Inspect plants held in quarantine for signs of viral and other diseases.
- Carry out plant propagation and help co-ordinate the export of plant materials.
- Hands-on experience working with plants or trees, whether through a previous role or as part of a course.
- Good general horticultural knowledge and practical skills.
- Comfortable working both independently and as part of a small team.
- Organised, detail-focused and happy to take on manual tasks.
- A horticultural, agricultural or biological qualification is desirable; a spraying certificate (PA1 and PA6) would be an advantage.
Our client is a world leader in food, confectionery and beverages. They operate in over 70 countries worldwide and currently have almost 100,000 talented employees working for them. They have a strong foundation of iconic brands, which makes them a very established company within the field. The client's aim is to have a positive impact on the customers and the planet, while still ensuring business success.
Location:
This role is based at our client's site in Reading area (need to be able to drive to the site).
Apply:
For more information, or to apply for this Horticultural Technician role please contact the Key Accounts Team on 01438 870011 or email pharmacontracts@talentmark.co.uk. Please quote reference 193 591.
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK.
Please note: This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.