Assessor - Plant Health Surveying
Summary
Field-based role assessing plant health on farms, collecting samples to verify export compliance for vegetable crops, with outdoor work and travel to client sites.
We have the opportunity for 4 people interested in plant health, getting outdoors on farms assessing crop conditions. Start 9 November 2026 and finish end of January 2027.
You will visit client farms and conduct plant disease surveys on specific vegetable crops, collect samples for testing, to check whether they meet plant export requirements.
Based in Lincoln.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct plant disease surveys on specific crops and assist with plant export phytosanitary requirements, in accordance with MPI specifications.
- Communicate effectively with farmers.
- Work individually or in teams of 2 where required.
- Follow health & safety requirements.
- Drive a work vehicle to commute to customer farms.
- You will work under the supervision of experienced AsureQuality team members until you gain approval to carry out inspections independently.
The right fit people for these roles will have:
- Prior arable or horticulture / on-farm work experience.
- Completed at least two agriculture tertiary papers.
- A full driver's licence.
- Can-do attitude and ability to work well in a team while under pressure.
- High attention to detail, excellent customer service and great written and verbal communication skills.
- Flexibility to work 40 hours per week. Hours can vary due to weather conditions.
Key Benefits:
- Full training will be provided on the job
- Pay rate of $31.10 per hour.
- Ability to use a tool of trade vehicle
- Enjoy working outdoors during the sunny summer weather
- Fixed term contract for 3 months, min 20 hours pw and max 50 hours pw (Monday - Friday) expectation is 40 hrs a week, weather depending
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