Fresh Produce Technologist / Technical Manager
Where quality meets innovation… and great produce starts its journey to the shelf.
Do you love fresh produce, field walks, crop trials, supplier relationships, and being right at the heart of where great food begins? We are looking for a Fresh Produce Technologist to champion quality from field to fork, partner with world-class growers, and help deliver the freshest, most sustainable produce to their customers.
In this role you’ll work across growers, packhouses, retailers, and internal teams — making sure every product lives up to the standards their customers expect. You’ll be a problem-solver, an innovator, a quality guardian… and a key ambassador for the business.
What You’ll Be Doing
Working closely with growers and packers to drive top-tier quality and continuous improvement
Acting as a go-to contact for customers and maintaining strong relationships across the supply chain
Championing our Human Rights commitments and ensuring safe, ethical working environments
Supporting R&D, innovation, and sustainability projects that move the industry forward
Ensuring growers and packhouses uphold gold-standard technical and sustainability practices
Conducting supplier audits, quality visits, and due diligence checks
Monitoring product integrity, food safety KPIs, ethical accreditations, pesticide testing, and more
Benchmarking products and driving improvements in shelf life, quality, and consistency
Delivering crop reports, PIR reviews, grower scorecards, and seasonal insights
Hosting retail buyers/technologists on farm — showcasing crop quality and big-picture trends
Leading crop trials, NPD concepts, and first-to-market opportunities
Driving sustainability initiatives including Net Zero, packaging reduction, and ICM practices
Staying ahead of industry trends to keep our customers in the know
Who We’re Looking For
Degree-level qualification (or equivalent) ideally
Solid understanding of HACCP, Food Safety, BRC
Strong knowledge of UK retailers & trends
Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills
Commercially aware and analytical
Confident problem-solver and proactive team player
Skilled in Microsoft Office & report writing
Fresh produce knowledge
You’ll be part of a forward-thinking technical team, hands-on with crops, growers, innovation, and sustainability — shaping the future of fresh produce for a major UK retailer base.
If you’re passionate about produce, energised by technical problem-solving, and excited by the chance to innovate from seed to shelf… this role is calling your name, please contact Luan Harrison for further information