Industry Sectors
The industries that we work in all have the same characteristics. Dealing with live, fresh, perishable products and coping with seasonality and the vagaries of the weather means that these are fast paced working environments that require people who are able to cope with change and think on their feet. The people who work in these industries are all passionate about what they do and they care deeply about their products.
Likewise, we at MorePeople are passionate about what we do and the industries we serve. We never forget who it is who pays our bills and are dedicated to making sure that our candidates and clients receive first class customer service at all times.
Most industries like to think of themselves as being different, perhaps not exactly unique but certainly a little bit special. That's certainly what a lot of our clients in produce and horticulture think about their sectors. Whilst we're sure others might like to challenge that, it's certainly true that produce and horticulture do provide the background for some uniquely challenging and stimulating career opportunities. Working with natural products, coping with seasonality, the vagaries of the weather and still meeting the needs of an ever more demanding customer base, all make for a dynamic working environment that attracts pro-active, pragmatic people. These are hands-on industries where responsibility comes early for those who 'can do'. The challenges are real, but rewarding careers await for those people prepared to take them on.
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The enormous range of products available on the counters of today's supermarkets is matched by the variety of opportunities available in the companies that produce and manufacture these products. From primary production right through to producing the finished products and working with the end retailer, the food industry offers a breadth of opportunities that few other sectors can equal.
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The trend towards 'instant' gardening, the growth of single person households and the numerous gardening and lifestyle programmes shown on TV have all helped create a tremendous appetite for the products and services of this sector of the horticultural industry. Not only has the volume and variety of products and services increased but there has also been a marked increase in the quality on offer. This can be witnessed in the rise of the Garden Centre as an upmarket retail outlet and weekend 'destination' as well as simply somewhere to source plants and gardening products.
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This is a sector that has seen many changes over the last 20 years. Long gone are the days when the industry could just be categorised as being all about production and government subsidies. Food production is still the key driver for any farm business but anyone involved in agriculture today also has to recognise their broader remit as part of the wider rural economy. That means embracing issues of sustainability, stewardship and environmental management. It's farming as a business not a lifestyle.
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