Agronomist - Blueberry Production

About the role

United Exports is looking for a highly experienced, hands-on Agronomist to improve soil productivity, fruit nutrition and crop quality across its farms. The role involves frequent farm visits, close work with growers and the implementation of best-in-class irrigation, fertigation and fertilisation practices, with a focus on standardising agronomic practices and driving yield, sustainability and fruit quality improvements, especially in blueberry production.

Key responsibilities

• Improve fruit quality and yield by optimising fertilisation and treatment strategies, increasing marketable yield and extending harvest periods, and strengthening plant resilience to pests, diseases and environmental stress.
• Improve soil health indicators (organic matter, nutrients, pH balance) and water-use efficiency; monitor sustainability metrics to reduce environmental impact.
• Conduct and manage agronomic trials, analyse yield and quality data, and adjust fertilisation and irrigation programmes based on results.
• Prepare detailed technical reports and recommendations.
• Train and guide growers and production managers, drive adoption of best practices, standardise farming protocols and monitor compliance and performance metrics.

Required profile

• BSc in Horticulture; postgraduate qualification in Agronomy preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant agronomy experience.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Blueberry experience is advantageous.

Required skills

• Technical expertise in fertilisation, irrigation and crop nutrition.
• Ability to manage agronomic trials and interpret performance data.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).