Join our graduate scheme at BerryWorld to cultivate skills, experience and build sustainable solutions for the berry world together.
PLAY A PART IN THE FUTURE OF FOOD
Here at BerryWorld we are positive, passionate and genuine. We love berries and are excited by what we do. We understand that long term sustainable growth can only come from a hunger to keep moving forwards.
We’ve developed a graduate scheme with our grower base to cultivate smart, diverse talent to build sustainable solutions to grow the berry world together.
Development is very much at the heart of our culture. As well as an extensive support network, as part of our graduate scheme, you will have exposure to many parts of our berry businesses. There will be opportunities to widen your knowledge and expertise, including a Master of Science in food security.
We will empower you to be the best version of yourself, with the aspiration that once you have completed your programme you will join us in our journey of growing the berry world together!
Join OUR Graduate World
We offer a two-year graduate scheme focussing on how berries are grown, harvested, and sold.
Our graduate scheme is designed to develop the following experience and skills:
- Propagation
- Production
- Harvest
- Packing
- Systems & control
- Biodiversity
- Sustainability
- Personnel management
- Professional & Academic certifications
Meet the home grown graduates
Sarina Samra, Technical Account Manager
Sarina joined BerryWorld in 2018 and had placements at PrepWorld, in the BWUK quality team, BW Varieties and BWUK technical customer facing team across her two years. After completing the scheme Sarina was able to apply the knowledge
that she had gained from her placements when she joined the UK Technical team. Sarina now looks after the Waitrose and Morrisons accounts as their Technical account manager.
Poppy Rawlings, Technical Graduate
Poppy joined BerryWorld in 2024 after a winter away on a Strawberry Farm at BW Australia. After placements with sustainable sourcing, market insights and then
UK production, Poppy headed to South Africa to learn about exporting, trial development and raspberry production. After finishing the graduate scheme Poppy is joining BW Varieties to become Raspberry Product Manager across overseas territories in 2026.
James Emery, Managing Director
James started at BerryWorld in 2005 where he began as a quality technologist. After working at BerryWorld managing and coordinating import suppliers from across the Iberian Peninsula and Middle East, James returned to his family farm full time in 2018. Now James is the managing director of Emery Soft Fruits who farm over 2500T of strawberries and raspberries across Hampshire and West Sussex
Richard Leeds, Director
Richard started at BerryWorld in 2010. During his two years he gained experience in the field as well as the packhouses managing stocks and quality of imported fruit. After finishing the scheme, Richard stayed on until 2015 as a product manager after which he returned to his family farm as packhouse manager. Richard now runs the business with his father George and brother Nic.
Nic Leeds, Head Grower
Nic started at BerryWorld in 2016, after doing placements in packhouse management, crop production, trial coordination and time at a supermarket head office; Nic returned to his family farm in Herefordshire. He now works alongside his brother Richard and father George as head grower, between them they oversee over 4000T of strawberry and blueberry production as well as their extensive apple orchards.
What we're looking for
If you're interested in applying to our graduate scheme then here's what we looking for in candidates:
📖 Appetite to learn
🤝 Develop relationships
🌍 Understand sustainability
🌱 Confidence to grow
🎓 Relevant degree
🚗 Driving licence
🏡 Flexibility to relocate