Soft Fruit Trials and Data Assistant
Company: Angus Soft Fruits
Salary: £12.21 per hour and £15.56 overtime rate from 40 hours plus
Date posted: 24 March 2025
Apply before: 04 April 2025
The Job:
A varied and fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys data and the chance to get out and about! The role involves collation and management of data about berry growing and yield forecasting trials combined with field support monitoring and assessing plant health, growth, and fruit development AND coordinating the preparation of excellent berry samples.
- Location: Scotland, Dundee & Angus
- Industry: Food, Horticulture, Animal and Biological Sciences
- Job type: Fixed term
Soft Fruit Trials and Data Assistant
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The Company:
We are an exciting family business that has expanded to be a leading supplier of berries to UK and European retailers.
Being part of our business means working in a fast-paced, stimulating and rewarding company.
Quality assurance, ethical trading and effective customer management are really important to us to achieve our mission:
To deliver great tasting berries that will delight our customers each and every day.
The Candidate:
You will have proficiency in Microsoft Office applications with attention to detail and accuracy to input, manage, and present data efficiently, with effective verbal and written communication skills to interact with various stakeholders. You will also have the ability to travel to rural locations, flexibility to work at weekends when required, and physical fitness to work outside, stand, walk, and stoop for extended periods of time.
The package:
- Fixed Term April - mid-September 2025
- Guaranteed minimum of 32 hours per week, Mon-Fri between 8 am and 5 pm
- Some weekend overtime will be required.
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