Trials Coordinator

Location: South West
Salary: Competitive

Ready to play a key role in shaping the future of soft‑fruit genetics?

If you love being out on-site, spotting the early winners, and turning real‑world trial data into confident decisions… this is the role for you.

We're working with a leading soft‑fruit business to recruit a Trials Coordinator - the person who makes sure every trial is set up right, every plant is tracked, and every insight counts.

This is hands‑on, purposeful work where your evaluations influence which varieties make it to commercial production.

What You'll Be Doing

• Designing and setting up all raspberry, blackberry, strawberry and blueberry trials.
• Labelling, mapping and organising plots so nothing gets missed.
• Collecting clean, reliable data and presenting it clearly to key stakeholders.
• Tracking varietal stages and updating evaluation progress.
• Spotting pest/disease vulnerabilities early.
• Joining monthly catch‑ups with other trial managers for alignment.
• Reviewing each selection annually with the Genetics Director.
• Hosting breeder visits with confidence.
• Benchmarking trial varieties against standard commercial performers.
• Feeding into annual trial budget planning with accurate data.

In short: you're the person who knows these plants better than anyone.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Proper ownership of a full trial site
• Real influence on varietal decisions
• Opportunities to visit external trial sites
• Attendance at industry conferences each year
• Strong collaboration with agronomy, QC and growing teams

What We're Looking For

• Someone comfortable with both fieldwork and data.
• Confident collecting, analysing and presenting trial results.
• Able to run small projects from setup to conclusion.
• Curious, organised, and proactive.
• Right to work in the UK.

Key Stakeholders

External: Breeders, consultants
Internal: Agronomy, QC, Growing, Senior Leadership

Next Steps

If you want a role where your work directly shapes future commercial genetics, let's talk.

kieran@morepeople.co.uk
01780 480530