Agronomist – Crop Advisor (Vegetables)

Jobtoolz; Egem; Remote; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Phone & laptop

Meal vouchers

Eco vouchers

End-of-year bonus

Holiday pay & 32 days leave

Sports coaching program

Permanent contract

Job summary

Agrafresh, a family-owned vegetable producer in West Flanders, Belgium, seeks an agronomist – crop advisor to guide our fields and contract growers from sowing to harvest. You will align field activities with production planning and quality controls.

You will work outdoors, monitor crops, advise on crop protection and fertilisation, and collaborate with our field team to ensure sustainable growth and timely deliveries. Based in Egem (Pittem), Belgian operations emphasize initiative and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or master degree in agronomy or related bioscience field.
• Willing to work outdoors, in fields and with contract growers.
• Dutch language required; French and/or English helpful.
• Driving licence (category B).
• Experience as crop advisor or in vegetable growing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draw crop plans and follow them through, in line with production schedule.
• Monitor crop development, yield and quality on our own fields.
• Spot diseases, pests and crop risks in time and give targeted advice.
• Carry out soil and crop analyses and translate lab results into fertilisation, irrigation and crop protection recommendations.
• Advise and support contract growers and field team; plan and coach field staff.
• Ensure crop protocols, agreements and certifications are respected.
• Report crop results and improvement points each season.

Education

Bachelor/Master in Agronomy or related bioscience field

Job description

Founded in 2001, Agrafresh is a dynamic and fast-growing family-owned company specialising in vegetable processing. With our blend of quality, reliability and innovation , we have become a trusted player in the food industry.

At Agrafresh, you help build a healthier future every single day. Together with our enthusiastic team, we make sure fresh, healthy and tasty products reach the consumer.

Our culture? Young, open and no-nonsense. You’re not a number here: we work hard, we laugh together and we celebrate our wins as a team. Teamwork makes the dream work.

What makes us unique?

A warm family business where everyone knows each other

Plenty of opportunities to grow your talents and take initiative

A healthy working environment with a strong focus on sustainability and innovation

A team that takes pride in the quality of its products every single day

Ready to join us? Be part of our team and grow with Agrafresh!

Would you rather be in the field than behind a desk?

At Agrafresh, vegetables go straight from the field to our cutting hall and on to the customer: fresh every day, never frozen. What ends up on the plate starts with good crops. That is why we are looking for an agronomist – crop advisor to guide our own fields and our contract growers, from sowing and planting all the way to harvest.

You are the link between the field and the factory. You know what is growing, how it is growing and when it will come in. With that knowledge you adjust course, advise growers and keep production, quality and planning aligned.

Egem (Pittem, West Flanders, Belgium), no traffic jams, and mostly out in the field

Our own crops and our contract growers

Bachelor or master in agronomy, agricultural science, agro- and biotechnology or bioscience engineering

Your crops, from sowing to harvest

Crop plans: you draw up crop plans and follow them through, in line with the production schedule.

In the field: you closely monitor crop development, yield and quality on our own fields.

Act early: you spot diseases, pests and crop risks in time and give targeted advice.

Soil and crop: you carry out soil and crop analyses and turn lab results into practical recommendations on fertilisation, irrigation and crop protection.

Quality at the gate: you monitor the quality and volume of incoming crops and flag deviations.

Your growers and your team

Contract growers: you advise and support our contract growers and suppliers, including during the winter period.

Field team: you plan, lead and coach the people in the field, on quality as well as pace.

Agreements and certification: you make sure crop protocols, agreements and certifications are respected.

Teamwork: you align planning, quality and volumes with production, quality and maintenance.

Reporting: you report on crop results and improvement points, so every season we grow a little better.

Who are we looking for?

What you bring:

A bachelor or master degree in agronomy, agricultural science, agro- and biotechnology or bioscience engineering, or equivalent experience.

A genuine interest in vegetable growing and the drive to be outdoors a lot, also when the weather is not on your side.

Dutch, to work with our growers and field team. French and/or English help too: we work with colleagues from different backgrounds.

You communicate clearly and convincingly, with growers as well as with your team.

You are analytical, structured and results-driven: independent, and a true team player.

A driving licence (category B).

Nice to have:

Experience as a crop advisor or in vegetable growing.

A Belgian crop protection licence (fytolicentie), or the willingness to obtain one.

Experience leading people.

Just graduated? You are welcome too: motivated starters learn fast here. Not ticking every box, but thinking "this is my job"? Go ahead and apply.

Impact you can see: what you decide in the field reaches the customer, fresh, a few days later.

Variety: fields, growers, factory and meetings. Every season your job looks different.

Short lines: a family business with direct contact with management and quick decisions.

Growth: room to build your expertise and help shape how we grow tomorrow.

An extensive remuneration package: a competitive gross salary plus fringe benefits

Smartphone with subscription and laptop

Meal and eco vouchers

End-of-year bonus and holiday pay

32 days of annual leave, plus replacement public holidays you schedule yourself (no collective shutdown)

A weekly sports session with a personal coach

A permanent contract with long-term job security

Agrafresh is a family-owned food company with a young, open and no-nonsense culture. We work hard, laugh a lot and love people who take initiative.