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Agricultural Scheme Operations Specialist (Fresh Produce - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract) - NSF

Company: NSF
Salary: Unspecified
Location: Remote - Work From Home Opportunity (Our Office is based in Oxfordshire)
Date posted: 29 July 2026
Apply before: 29 August 2026

 

The Job:

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.


  • Industry: Agriculture, Food
  • Job type: Full-time, Fixed term, Work from home, Temporary

Agricultural Scheme Operations Specialist (Fresh Produce - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract) - NSF

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The Company:

NSF is an independent, growing services organization dedicated to improving human and planet health worldwide. We deliver our mission by facilitating standards development and providing world-class testing, inspection, certification, advisory services and digital solutions to the food, water, life sciences and personal care industries. We’re passionate about the work we do, because together, we have a broad impact on our world.

Our ~3,000 team members serve 40,0000 clients in 180 countries from our 45+ offices and labs, as well as remotely/ at client sites.

More information about NSF can be found at NSF | The Public Health and Safety Organization

The Candidate:

  • Experience or knowledge of the UK agriculture sector.
  • An agricultural degree or equivalent qualification is a plus.
  • Experience with Fresh produce production or grower operations is a plus.
  • Experience with farm assurance, food safety, or certification schemes is a plus.
  • Strong passion for delivering excellent customer service.
  • Confident when dealing with challenging conversations and problem solving situations, with a logical and methodical approach.
  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
  • Highly motivated, enthusiastic, and well organised.
  • Ability to prioritise and manage workloads for yourself and others.
  • Confident using Microsoft Office and open to learning new systems.

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