Field Technician

About the Job

We are looking for a motivated and detail-focused Field Technician to join our newly established breeding team in Cheshire. You will play a key role in setting up and maintaining field plots and breeding nurseries. You will also be involved in recording data from these trials, helping us develop innovative solutions for sustainable agriculture.

About You

We are not just looking for experience, we are looking for attitude. We require someone who is enthusiastic, reliable and willing to learn. In return we will provide all the training and support for your personal development goals.

Essential requirements

– Full, clean UK driving licence
– Basic IT skills for data entry and reporting
– Good organisational skills and ability to follow strict procedures and protocols
– Reliable, enthusiastic and team-oriented, with a desire to learn and grow
– Patience and resilience: plant breeding is a long-term process
– Comfortable working outdoors, in all weather conditions

Desirable experience

– Previous agricultural or horticultural experience (further training will be provided)
– Enthusiasm for plant science
– An understanding of plant growth and the ability to recognise plant pests and diseases
– Ability and experience in mechanics, both working with machines and performing small-scale repairs

About Us

The Royal Barenbrug Group is a 120-year-old Dutch family run company, with a presence in Europe, the Americas, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. Barenbrug UK is one of the country’s leading grass seed specialists, breeding and producing grass for sport and forage use. Established in 1983, our dedicated team (with a Head Office based in Suffolk) works closely with growers, researchers, and distributors across the country, to help farmers and groundskeepers grow with confidence — building stronger, greener, more sustainable landscapes for the future.

Barenbrug has recently opened a breeding site in Cheshire, to produce UK and Irish varieties of forage perennial rye grass. As part of Barenbrug Research and Development team, you will join two colleagues at this exciting time as we develop the site.