David Foster

Experience

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  Costa Coffee

  Jun 2017 - Sept 2017

  Barista

  Summer role whilst at University.

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  Breckland Orchard

  Jun 2018 - Sept 2018

  Marketing Assistant

  Summer internship working in a B2B operating soft drinks company.

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  Frontier Agriculture

  Jul 2019 - Sept 2019

  Grain Store Operator

  Carried out sampling and coordinated the safe movement of HGVs across site.

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  Management Development Services (MDS) Ltd

  Sept 2019 - Oct 2021

  Graduate Trainee

  Two year graduate programme where each trainee completes four secondments within different companies across the fresh produce industry.

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  Syngenta

  Oct 2019 - Apr 2020

  Global Research and Development Trainee

  MDS secondment 1/4: Kick-started a new digital farming initiative within the research and development function.

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  AS Green Ltd

  Apr 2020 - Sept 2020

  Technical Support Quality Assurance

  MDS secondment 2/4: onsite compliance role. Assigned the project of implementing the new average weight scale system in the packing facility, from ensuring compliance with legislation to training with line leaders and operators.

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  NIAB

  Oct 2020 - Apr 2021

  New Business Analyst

  MDS secondment 3/4: supported the launch of NIAB's new Agritech Incubator. Managing the social media channels and developing the website.

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  Worldwide Fruit Limited

  Apr 2021 - Sept 2021

  Compliance Technologist

  MDS secondment 4/4: managed supplier compliance for the stone fruit technical team. Requesting, reviewing and approving supplier due diligence in line with customer standards.

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  G's Group

  Oct 2021 - now

  Customer facing produce technologist working with some of the UK's largest retailers.

  • Digital Agriculture Analyst

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Technologist

    Oct 2021 - Mar 2023