Test Lead in England

Work with us at Riverford, and join a thriving employee‑owned business. Be part of a supportive, down‑to‑earth and solutions‑driven tech team. Beyond the Veg Box – At Riverford, our passion for organic vegetables is unmatched. We’re not just about delivering veg boxes; we’re dedicated to sustainable farming and community building. As part of our team you become a co‑owner, sharing in our successes and contributing to a mission that goes beyond profit. We aim to make Riverford a fulfilling place to work, where our co‑owners feel valued. Our HQ at Wash Farm in Devon is a beautiful place to work, surrounded by good people, good food and plenty of fresh air.

As a co‑owner you’ll benefit from 33 days holiday (pro rata, including bank holidays), an ethical & generous company pension scheme and an annual profit share, where 10% of all profits are split equally among co‑owners. We also offer heavily discounted organic breakfasts and lunches, free organic fruit and veg to take home and free parking.

Grow with Riverford – Take the next step in your personal and professional journey with training tailored to help you grow and achieve your goals. You’ll work closely with architects, engineers, analysts, partners and teams across the business to build good testing practices into everyday work – not just at the end. It’s about helping people feel confident in what they’re delivering and making testing a natural part of how we work. We’re rolling out a new ERP platform while improving our data, integrations and digital tools. You’ll help make sure these changes are well tested and land smoothly for the people using them. This is a hands‑on role. You’ll support and guide others, while coordinating testing across different projects so everything joins up. There’s no dedicated test team, but you’ll work with others across the business to keep standards high and quality front and centre.

Salary: Circa £55 k DOE. Location – We encourage flexitime and hybrid working and remote applications will be considered with a requirement to be on‑site occasionally at Wash Farm, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0JU. Hours – 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

What You’ll Bring…

• Proven ability to design testing and test automation approaches for complex enterprise systems (both off the shelf and built in‑house).
• Hands‑on experience of test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines and automated quality gates, scripting, and one or more test management tools.
• Experience testing APIs, end‑to‑end system integrations, and event‑driven architectures.
• Ability to work in agile and waterfall environments, with excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Any of these are a plus…

• Experience working on ERP or large‑scale enterprise transformation programmes and familiarity with at least one common business process e.g. Finance, Supply Chain, HR, Manufacturing etc.
• Experience of IFS (or another major ERP platform), Oracle DB, Clojure (or another functional programming language), hybrid cloud/on‑prem environments.
• Sector experience in food and drink, retail, logistics, or e‑commerce.
• Relevant certifications such as ISTQB, ITIL, or equivalent.

What We’re Looking For…

• Attention to Detail: Balances overarching strategy with careful planning and execution.
• Organisation: Takes a structured approach to work.
• Collaboration: Willing to share knowledge and experience to help develop the testing capability for the long‑term.
• Quality Advocacy: Champions a culture of quality across teams, able to drive up standards without direct authority by helping engineers and business stakeholders understand their role in delivering reliable systems.
• Relationship Building: Cultivates positive connections across diverse teams, building trust and collaboration.
• Resilience: Thrives in dynamic environments, adeptly overcoming challenges with a solution‑focused approach.
• Values Alignment: Embraces Riverford’s core values, demonstrating dedication to ethical practices, sustainability, and the principles of employee ownership.

Application Process

We’re reviewing applications on a rolling basis and may close the advert early, so we encourage you to apply soon. First stage interviews will be held on the 23rd and 24th of April. Second stage interview will be on the 7th of May.