Crop Production Specialist

The Company
Our client is a forward-thinking agricultural research organisation dedicated to advancing crop production through innovation, technology, and sustainable farming practices. With a strong focus on trial work, knowledge exchange, and supporting UK growers, they offer a collaborative and hands-on environment where you can develop your technical and field-based expertise.

What You Will Be Doing
As a Crop Production Specialist, you will play a key role in supporting a range of field and on-farm trials across the East of England. Your responsibilities will include:

Setting up, monitoring, and assessing on-farm and strip trials

Assisting with tractor and harvester operations when required

Conducting crop phenotyping using handheld and drone-based methods

Carrying out greenhouse gas measurements and helping develop protocols

Completing soil health assessments and coordinating sample testing

Preparing trial data for analysis and supporting trial report collation

Maintaining field and research equipment, ensuring SOPs are up to date

Working closely with research, crop production, and field teams to deliver high-quality assessments and data

This role involves regular travel and outdoor work in varying weather conditions.

What You Need

A strong understanding of UK agriculture

Full UK driving licence

Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office

Strong communication, organisation, and problem-solving abilities

High attention to detail

Ability to work independently as well as part of a wider team

Willingness to undertake physical, hands-on work in the field

Desirable:

A degree in a relevant scientific discipline

Experience operating farm machinery, particularly with precision guidance systems

What Is In It for You

Salary circa £30,000 depending on experience

Comprehensive training and professional development

Competitive pension scheme

Private healthcare

Employee assistance programme

Retail discounts and employee benefits

The opportunity to join a friendly, supportive, and forward-thinking organisation making a real impact in UK crop production

How to Apply

If you have trials, environmental or crop production experience then I want to speak with you. Feel free to reach out on the below details for an informal conversation.

Rachel Richardson - /

Or connect with me on LinkedIn

No need for a polished CV, just send over what you have and we can take it from there.