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In-House Agronomist | South West

Employer
MorePeople
Location
South West
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
14 Nov 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Grower Jobs
Sector
Horticultural Specialist, Growing

Job Details

Agronomy? Vegetables? Pest management? Are these things you have experience in? Have you got your FACTS and BASIS? Then apply below!

Our client are a sixth generation farming business growing organics, brassicas and potatoes growing over 7,000 acres. Due to continual growth, they're looking for an experienced Agronomist to join the team.

Responsibilities for the role include:

Crop walking, reviewing growth and development

Monitoring irrigation

Responsibility for the spraying operation, creating spray schedules and ensuring implementation.

Research and development of changes to nutrition needs.

Taking leaf samples

Pest control and liaising with the team.

You:

You'll have your FACTS and BASIS qualifications.

Previous agronomy experience

Your communication skills are key as you'll be working closely with spray operators, farm managers and harvest teams.

Full UK driving licence

Comfortable to write and deliver reports as required.

If this is something that you're interested in, please apply below or get in touch. All applications are dealt with in the strictest confidence. Contact Sarah on 01780 480 530 or sarah@morepeople.co.uk

Company

MorePeople is a specialist recruitment business providing permanent and interim solutions for the Produce & Horticulture, Food, Agriculture and Garden & Leisure sectors across the UK and internationally. Our focus is on retail and foodservice supply chains, from ‘own label’ suppliers to blue chip brands.

Founded in 2000, our team comprises extremely knowledgeable ex-industry professionals and professional recruiters who are passionate about the sectors. We take a functional approach to recruitment with dedicated teams for Commercial, Technical, Operational, HR and Finance roles. The majority of placements are for permanent, full-time professional roles ranging from Junior Managers to Senior Directors.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01780 480530
Location
Riverside Suite
Cherryholt House
Cherryholt Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2EP
United Kingdom

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