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Matt Kettlewell

Matt Kettlewell

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Agronomist

  • Education

    • Nottingham Trent University

      1998 - 2001
      BSc Food Supply Chain Management Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences 2:1

  • Experience

    • Self Employed

      Apr 2003 - Sept 2006
      Farm Operations

      Planting, Harvesting, Crop Input Applications, Livestock & Estate work carried out for multiple clients in the Notts area

    • CUCINA SANO LIMITED

      Sept 2006 - Mar 2007
      Technical Assistant/QA (MDS Placement #1)

      6 month placement auditing raw materials for the facility and assisting the Technical Dept on introducing procedures and supplier conformity

    • Management Development Services (MDS) Ltd

      Oct 2006 - Oct 2008
      Fresh Produce Management Trainee

      4 six month placements within the Fresh Produce industry.

    • Barfoots of Botley Ltd

      Apr 2007 - Oct 2007
      Harvest Manager (MDS Placement #2)

      6 month placement managing harvests of crops with particular focus on Asparagus, Courgettes, Sweetcorn and Pumpkins

    • Fold Hill Foods Ltd

      Nov 2007 - May 2008
      Commercial Coordinator (MDS Placement #3)

      6 Month placement within the commercial department

    • Barfoots of Botley Ltd

      May 2008 - Aug 2014

      Grower of Fresh Produce for the major retail customers in the UK, through the implementation of sustainable methods, both economically and environmentally 6 month placement assisting in all aspects of the farms management.

      • Senior Farm Manager

        Oct 2008 - Aug 2014

      • Assistant Farm Manager (MDS Placement #4)

        May 2008 - Sept 2008

    • ProCam UK Limited

      Sept 2014 - Jun 2019
      Agronomist

      Agronomy for Arable and Specialist Veg

    • Hummingbird Technologies Ltd

      Jul 2019 - Sept 2020
      Agronomist

    • Syngenta

      Sept 2020 - Dec 2022
      Area Manager

    • BASF | Nunhems

      Aug 2023 - now
      Seed Specialist Spinach & Lettuce

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • First Aid at Work

      APK First Aid Training

    • Competence in Safe Use Of Pesticides

      NPTC
      Aug 2005

    • Proficiency Test Cert Machinery Ops

      NPTC
      Jul 1998

    • BASIS Certificate Crop Protection (Agriculture inc Fert)

      BASIS Reg Ltd
      Jul 2015

    • FACTS Certification Fertiliser Advice (FQA)

      BASIS Reg Ltd
      Jan 2016

    • BASIS Certificate Crop Protection (Veg)

      BASIS Reg Ltd
      Jan 2011