Field Trials & Quality Assistant (Polish-Speaking)

Ethos Foundation; Sutterton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ethos Foundation is seeking a Polish-speaking Field Trials & Quality Assistant to support plant breeding programs in the UK and Northern Europe. The position is ideal for candidates with a background in agriculture or horticulture, offering extensive training and career development opportunities.

Benefits

31 days annual leave

Option to buy extra holidays

Time off in lieu

Birthday leave

Pension scheme

Company events & outings

International travel opportunities

Extensive training & career progression

Qualifications

• Experience in vegetable handling or quality control is important.
• Knowledge of pests and diseases is desirable.
• Physical fitness for outdoor work in various weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Support establishment and evaluation of field trials for cabbages.
• Collect trial data, prepare reports, and collaborate with teams.
• Manage seed inventory and assist in hybrid evaluations.

Skills

Organised

Proactive

Team player

Fluent in Polish

Fluent in English

Microsoft Office

Knowledge of brassica crops

Education

Agricultural/horticultural qualification

Job description

Field Trials & Quality Assistant (Polish-Speaking)

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Location: Sutterton, Lincolnshire

Salary: £26,000 – £32,000 per annum

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm

Benefits

• 31 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Option to buy up to 5 extra holidays
• Time off in lieu
• Birthday leave
• Pension scheme
• Company events & team outings
• International travel opportunities
• Extensive training & career progression
  
  

About The Role

We are working with a global seed breeding specialist (client confidential) to recruit a Polish-speaking Field Trials & Quality Assistant. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in agriculture, horticulture, vegetable handling, or quality control who is looking to develop a career in crop research and trials. You will assist with brassica field trials, focusing on cabbage, and contribute to breeding programs across the UK and Northern Europe.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the establishment, maintenance, and evaluation of cabbage storage trials in the UK and Northern Europe (Poland, Germany, etc.)
• Collect trial data, prepare reports, and share findings with international teams
• Assist in hybrid evaluations and research activities for other brassica crops
• Manage seed inventory and prepare shipments for trials and pathology tests
• Collaborate with growers, internal teams, and external partners
• Occasional travel within Northern Europe
  
  

Requirements

• Agricultural/horticultural qualification OR experience in vegetable handling, crop trials, or quality control
• Knowledge of brassica crops, pests, and diseases is desirable
• Physically fit and comfortable with outdoor fieldwork in all weather conditions
• Organised, reliable, and proactive team player
• Fluent in Polish and English (spoken and written)
• MS Office proficient
• Category B driving license
  
  

Languages

Essential: English (fluent, spoken and written).

Highly desirable: Polish, German

Beneficial Dutch, French, Japanese

Why Join?

• Small, supportive team environment (around 10 people)
• International collaboration and travel opportunities
• Strong focus on training and career development
  
  

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