Agronomist – Soil Productivity & Fruit Quality Specialist

About the role

We are looking for a highly experienced Agronomist to lead soil productivity, fruit nutrition and overall crop quality across our farms. The role is hands‑on and field‑based, requiring frequent visits, close collaboration with growers and the implementation of best‑in‑class irrigation, fertigation and fertilisation practices.

Key responsibilities

• Improve fruit quality and yield through optimized fertilisation and treatment strategies.
• Increase marketable yield, extend harvest periods and strengthen plant resilience to pests, diseases and environmental stress.
• Enhance soil health indicators (organic matter, nutrients, pH) and water‑use efficiency.
• Monitor sustainability metrics and reduce environmental impact.
• Design, conduct and manage agronomic trials; analyse yield and quality data.
• Continuously adjust fertilisation and irrigation programmes based on trial results.
• Prepare detailed technical reports and recommendations for growers.
• Provide training, drive adoption of best practices and standardise farming protocols across all farms.
• Monitor compliance and performance metrics to ensure consistency.

Required profile

• BSc in Horticulture (Post‑graduate qualification in Agronomy preferred).
• Minimum 8 years of relevant agronomy experience.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Experience with blueberry production is advantageous.
• Deep technical expertise in fertilisation, irrigation and crop nutrition.
• Strong analytical and research capabilities.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Customer‑centric mindset with ability to influence growers.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
• Passion for innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement.

Required skills

• Fertilisation
• Irrigation
• Crop nutrition
• Soil health assessment
• Water‑use efficiency
• Data analysis
• Agronomic trial management
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Teams

What we offer

• Strategic role in a progressive agricultural organisation.
• Opportunity to improve yield, quality and sustainability across multiple farms.
• Collaboration with experienced growers and production leaders.
• Ability to drive innovation through research and field trials.
• Impact on long‑term soil health and farm performance.