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Technical Manager – Potato Storage & Sprout Control Location: Home-based / Yorkshire Office Reporting to: Head of Technical About Us We are an international agricultural technology company, helping potato, onion, and tomato growers across Europe and beyond improve crop performance, storage, and post-harvest quality. Our innovative solutions combine science, technology, and practical expertise to support growers and the wider fresh produce industry. The Role We’re looking for a hands-on technical expert to lead our knowledge of potato storage, sprout control, and ethylene-based solutions. You’ll provide advice, run trials, support product development, and act as a key technical resource for customers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders. This is a hybrid role with UK and international travel, offering a mix of fieldwork, technical development, and strategic input. What You’ll Do • Provide expert guidance on potato storage, sprout control, and Restrain products, • Design, run, and document storage trials to support product performance and development, • Oversee external trial partners to ensure high-quality, accurate results, • Support product innovation with field insights and technical evaluation, • Identify new opportunities for Restrain technologies and applications, • Represent the company at industry events, open days, and customer meetings, • Keep up-to-date with regulatory changes, industry trends, and emerging technologies What We’re Looking For • Strong technical knowledge of potato storage, post-harvest physiology, or related agronomy fields, • Experience in trials, data analysis, and product development, • Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex technical issues clearly, • Commercially aware and able to work independently and collaboratively, • Willingness to travel extensively across the UK and internationally What We Offer • Dynamic, innovative work environment, • Opportunity to lead technical excellence in a growing international business, • Travel and fieldwork opportunities across Europe, • Competitive salary with benefits

Technical Manager – Potato Storage & Sprout Control Location: Home-based / Yorkshire Office Reporting to: Head of Technical About Us We are an international agricultural technology company, helping potato, onion, and tomato growers across Europe and beyond improve crop performance, storage, and post-harvest quality. Our innovative solutions combine science, technology, and practical expertise to support growers and the wider fresh produce industry. The Role We’re looking for a hands-on technical expert to lead our knowledge of potato storage, sprout control, and ethylene-based solutions. You’ll provide advice, run trials, support product development, and act as a key technical resource for customers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders. This is a hybrid role with UK and international travel, offering a mix of fieldwork, technical development, and strategic input. What You’ll Do • Provide expert guidance on potato storage, sprout control, and Restrain products, • Design, run, and document storage trials to support product performance and development, • Oversee external trial partners to ensure high-quality, accurate results, • Support product innovation with field insights and technical evaluation, • Identify new opportunities for Restrain technologies and applications, • Represent the company at industry events, open days, and customer meetings, • Keep up-to-date with regulatory changes, industry trends, and emerging technologies What We’re Looking For • Strong technical knowledge of potato storage, post-harvest physiology, or related agronomy fields, • Experience in trials, data analysis, and product development, • Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex technical issues clearly, • Commercially aware and able to work independently and collaboratively, • Willingness to travel extensively across the UK and internationally What We Offer • Dynamic, innovative work environment, • Opportunity to lead technical excellence in a growing international business, • Travel and fieldwork opportunities across Europe, • Competitive salary with benefits

Are you invested in the development of students aged between 11 – 16+? Do you enjoy working with young people? Are you ready for your next career move? TeacherActive are proud to be recruiting for a Qualified Science Teacher to work on a temporary day to day, long-term or permanent basis. We have partnered with many secondary schools across Harrogate, meaning our need for good quality staff is at an all-time high. Our long-standing relationships with schools mean that we can find you the position that's right for you, giving you guidance and advice along the way. Our dedicated consultants have an ideal mix of skills and knowledge, coming from a background of both hands-on classroom experience and extensive recruitment experience. Many of our roles for qualified teachers have immediate start dates, with no need to wait until the new academic year to gain further experience. The successful Science Teacher will have: QTS (ECTs are welcome to apply) Experience teaching Science up to Key Stage 3 / KS4 Secure knowledge of teaching Science from the National Curriculum Excellent classroom management Strong communication skills In return for the above, you can expect to receive: A dedicated team of consultants available 24/7 Flexibility to choose when you work Guaranteed Payment Scheme CPD courses and certificates as part of our ‘My-Progression’ brand Market leading rates of pay Full compliance support Referral scheme – Receive up to £100 when you refer a friend Our staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you’re paying the right level of TAX and National Insurance and there’s no messing around with admin charges coming out of your hard earned cash. If you are interested in this position, then click ‘APPLY NOW’ and I will be in touch regarding this fantastic opportunity. EMAIL: (url removed) CONTACT NUMBER: (phone number removed) All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive. Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and will require you to supply good professional references. We pride ourselves on excellent service. We can provide a wide range of opportunities in schools and other educational institutions, with good rates of pay, at times to suit your needs. Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each environment. TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job-seeking services