Crop Protection Operative

Ag Jobs is hiring a Crop Protection Operative for Dyson Farming in Fulton, MO. The role involves applying and recording plant protection products, maintaining equipment, and conducting crop assessments while ensuring health and safety standards. Candidates should have relevant certifications, strong organizational and IT skills, and be willing to work extended hours during busy periods. Benefits include holidays, life assurance, and a pension scheme.
Dyson Farming is a family-owned business, with a vision to benefit future generations through a commitment to commercially viable and environmentally sustainable food production at scale. We strive to be industry leaders in efficient, carbon-neutral, high-technology agriculture, employing highly skilled, pioneering people and supported by research and development in an ever-closer partnership with our sister company, Dyson. We see the future of agriculture as an exciting opportunity to improve the nation's food security, health, and economic growth.

The latest addition to Dyson Farming's circular farming system is its new 26-acre glasshouse in Carrington, Lincolnshire. It supports the advancement of high-tech, sustainable farming in the UK, avoiding unnecessary food miles that come from imported strawberries at this time of year.

Powered with renewable electricity and surplus heat from Dyson Farming's adjacent anaerobic digester, the giant glasshouse is 760m long with 1456 rows of strawberries and 1,225,000 strawberry plants which will produce 1,250 tonnes of strawberries each year for British consumers.

Requirements
• Responsible for application and recording of plant protection products in line with the Agronomist and Grower's recommendation
• Responsible for application and recording of UV crop treatment in line with Grower's recommendation
• Ensuring the spray and UV equipment is maintained regularly
• Ensuring all areas are kept clean and tidy
• Completing crop assessments for P&D and producing required reports
• Producing the required reports for the Grower
• Proactive attitude and commitment to health & safety
• Ensuring a safe working environment for yourself and colleagues by adhering to company H&S policies and procedures
• Any other duties as required by your line manager within your capabilities
• Help with cover over other areas will also be required i.e irrigation and growing operations

Person specification:
• Completed PA1, PA6 and PA9 preferably
• Hold a forklift truck licence
• Excellent organisational skills
• Strong IT skills including Excel
• Professional manner and effective communication skills
• Proactive and flexible approach to work
• Willing to take responsibility and ownership for tasks
• Ability to work under own initiative but also as part of a multifunctional team
• Required to work extended hours and weekends during harvest and busy periods

Benefits
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rota)
• Life assurance;
• Pension scheme;
• Charitable Giving via payroll (Give as You Earn);
• Cycle to work scheme;
• Free annual flu jab;
• Free eye test;
• Employee Assistant Programme;
• Access to product discounts;
• Organised social events;
• Free parking.

Salary: $map.get("vacancy_salary_details"). Date posted: 03/15/2025