Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced and forward-thinking Agronomist to enhance soil productivity, fruit nutrition, and overall crop quality across our farms.

This is a hands-on, field-based role requiring frequent farm visits, close collaboration with growers, and the implementation of best-in-class irrigation, fertigation, and fertilisation practices.

You will play a critical role in standardising agronomic practices, conducting trials, and driving measurable improvements in yield, sustainability, and fruit quality — particularly within blueberry production.

Key Performance Outputs:

Improve Fruit Quality & Yield

- Optimise fertilisation and treatment strategies to enhance flavour, appearance, and uniformity

- Increase marketable yield and extend harvest periods

- Strengthen plant resilience to pests, diseases, and environmental stress

Soil Productivity & Water Management

- Improve soil health indicators (organic matter, nutrients, pH balance)

- Enhance water-use efficiency and irrigation effectiveness

- Monitor sustainability metrics to reduce environmental impact

Monitoring, Trials & Data Analysis

- Conduct and manage agronomic trials

- Analyse yield and quality data to refine strategies

- Continuously adjust fertilization and irrigation programs based on results

- Prepare detailed technical reports and recommendations

Training & Standardization

- Provide technical guidance and training to growers and production managers

- Drive adoption of best agronomic practices

- Standardise farming protocols across all farms

- Monitor compliance and performance metrics to ensure consistency

Requirements

- BSc in Horticulture (Postgraduate qualification in Agronomy preferred)

- Minimum 8 years’ relevant agronomy experience





- Fluent in English and Spanish

- Blueberry experience (advantageous)

What You Bring

- Deep technical expertise in fertilization, irrigation, and crop nutrition

- Strong analytical and research capabilities

- Experience managing agronomic trials and interpreting performance data

- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

- A customer-centric mindset with the ability to influence growers

- Strong planning and organizational skills

- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

- Passion for innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement

Why Join Us?

- Be part of a progressive agricultural organization focused on excellence

- Play a strategic role in improving yield, quality, and sustainability

- Work closely with experienced growers and production leaders

- Drive innovation through research and field trials

- Make a measurable impact on long-term soil health and farm performance

- Opportunity to shape and standardize agronomic practices across multiple farms

Requirements
Functional/Technical • Excellent computer literacy: MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) • Excellent Email etiquette.

• Customer centric mindset.

• Awareness of industry trends, technology and developments.

• Blueberry experience will be of an advantage.

• Manage trails and do necessary report writing.

Leadership/Behavioural • Strong computer literacy: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams).

• Strong people management, relationship building and interpersonal relations skills.

• Excellent planning and organisational skills.

• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.

• Strong research, decision making, problem solving and attention to detail skills.

Required Skill Profession

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