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Agricultural Scheme Operations Specialist - Fresh Produce (12 month fixed-term contract)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Recent agriculture graduate
  • Experience within farming or fresh produce
  • Knowledge of agricultural compliance
  • Interest in certification and food safety

Responsibilities

  • Support growers, producers, and auditors across various schemes
  • Gain expertise in certification, food safety, sustainability, and farm assurance
  • Participate in training for industry-recognised qualifications
  • Work collaboratively with a UK-based team

Key facts

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Teamwork

About the company

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NSF International

Founded in 1944, NSF is committed to protecting and improving human health and the environment on a global scale. NSF is an independent organization that facilitates standards development, product certification, testing, auditing, education and risk management for public health and the environment. Manufacturers, regulators and consumers alike look to NSF for the development of public health standards and certification that help protect the world’s food, water, health and consumer products. Widely recognized for its scientific and technical expertise in the health and environmental sciences, NSF is a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Center on Food Safety, Water Quality and Indoor Environment. NSF operates more than 320,000 square feet of state-of-the-art laboratory space and serves 40,000 clients in 110 countries. Its 3,000 team members include microbiologists, toxicologists, chemists, engineers, and environmental and public health professionals. Visit us at www.nsf.org.

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Job description

Are you looking to build a career in agriculture, food production, assurance or certification?

 

Whether you're a recent agriculture graduate or already have some experience within farming, fresh produce or agricultural compliance, this is an exciting opportunity to join a globally recognised organisation and gain exposure to some of the UK's leading agricultural assurance schemes.

 

At NSF, we help safeguard the food supply chain through the auditing and certification of farms and producers against recognised agricultural standards. As an Agricultural Scheme Operations Specialist, you'll support growers, producers and auditors across Red Tractor, LEAF Marque and GLOBALG.A.P. schemes, while developing valuable expertise in certification, food safety, sustainability and farm assurance.

Full training will be provided, including industry-recognised Red Tractor qualifications, making this an excellent opportunity for someone looking to accelerate their career within agriculture.

 

What We Offer:

 

  • Remote Working: Work from home, with support from a collaborative UK‑based team

  • Training: You’ll receive training on industry-recognised Red Tractor qualifications 

  • Industry Exposure: You’ll gain exposure to leading agricultural assurance schemes and certification processes

  • Career Development: Opportunity to build skills and explore future opportunities across NSF

  • Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health cover, death‑in‑service benefit, company sick pay scheme, and income protection

  • Wellbeing Support: Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and an annual paid Mental Wellness Day

  • Volunteering Time: Paid time off to support causes you care about

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