Tree Fruit Technologist – Kent

Key Accountabilities

• Collaborate & Innovate: Be part of a passionate team testing new varieties at our UK sites. You’ll assess, report, and recommend improvements that drive our success.
• Shape the Future: Get involved in our industry-leading breeding programme, helping to select and advance standout varieties through rigorous testing.
• Harvest Insights: Work closely with growers during harvest, providing expert advice on fruit maturity and picking times.
• See the World: Enjoy opportunities to travel and evaluate new varieties being developed globally.
• Build for Success: Help develop technical blueprints for new pipeline varieties and support R&D projects that keep us ahead of the curve.
• Support Growers: Assist with store monitoring, reporting, and procurement, and help manage grower licenses and planting plans.
• Grow your Knowledge and Expertise: The fresh produce industry has so much to offer as a career path. It’s a fast moving, exciting industry with an important function in UK food system. You will develop a range of skills that will support your career development and open up opportunities depending on your preferred career pathway.