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 - 01780 480530 / 07701 387732

📧 Rachel@morepeople.co.uk

💼 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.