The Company
Our client, British Beet Research Organisation (BBRO) 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 Technician/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:
1. Setting up, monitoring, and assessing on farm and strip trials
2. Assisting with tractor and harvester operations when required
3. Conducting crop phenotyping using handheld and drone based methods
4. Carrying out greenhouse gas measurements and helping develop protocols
5. Completing soil health assessments and coordinating sample testing
6. Preparing trial data for analysis and supporting trial report collation
7. Maintaining field and research equipment, ensuring SOPs are up to date
8. 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
9. A strong understanding of UK agriculture
10. Full UK driving licence
11. Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office
12. Strong communication, organisation, and problem-solving abilities
13. High attention to detail
14. Ability to work independently as well as part of a wider team
15. Willingness to undertake physical, hands-on work in the field
Desirable:
16. A degree in a relevant scientific discipline
17. Experience operating farm machinery, particularly with precision guidance systems
What Is In It for You
18. Comprehensive training and professional development
19. Competitive pension scheme
20. Private healthcare
21. Employee assistance programme
22. Retail discounts and employee benefits
23. 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.
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No need for a polished CV, just send over what you have and we can take it from there.