Driscoll’s Careers, Benefits, Review

Growing the finest berries begins with Driscoll’s commitment to research and development. Our experts use natural breeding methods, as well as extensive in-field testing, to create our patented varieties. Driscoll’s berries deliver a truly delightful eating experience in terms of flavor, color, texture, shape and aroma.

Better varieties mean better berries, and this is what sets Driscoll’s apart from our competitors. Our commitment to natural breeding programs began in the 1940’s. Naturally, the first thing we look for is flavor. We rely on natural cross-pollination techniques to continually improve Driscoll’s berries. We never genetically modify our plants or use irradiation. Every season, we flavor test more than 500 selected varieties from our test plots around the world and rate them on a hedonics scale. Every Driscoll’s berry must be flavorful, gorgeous in appearance, resistant to disease, and hardy enough to ship well and arrive fresh to your produce distributor.

Berries are genetically complex. Each year we plant a new set of seedlings and evaluate how they grow in greenhouses and fields. Each seedling must be an improvement on the great berry varieties already in production, so we keep raising the bar in search of only the finest berries. Only about 1% of the seedlings that are grown in the test plots will advance for further testing, and fewer still make it all the way to become a patented Driscoll’s variety. It takes an average of five to seven years to develop a new commercially viable berry variety. Each new berry variety is named by our breeders, and then patented. Driscoll’s patented varieties are available only to our independent farmers. 

To view all R&D open postions and more, please visit our careers site, here. 

At Driscoll’s, we’re passionate about growing berries that delight you and nurture farm land for generations to come.

What Is Organic?              

All of Driscoll’s organic berries, regardless of growing region, are 100% certified organic according to the USDA National Organic Program (NOP).   

Our Commitment To Organic   

As the leader in fresh berries, growing the finest organic berries in the world is both art and science, requiring care, commitment and dedication.

Only The Finest           

By choosing Driscoll’s, you can be confident that you’re enjoying the finest, best tasting organic berries available.

Learn how Driscoll’s works with nature to produce the finest berries.

Learn how we’re preserving the land for future generations.

Driscoll's Berries are available year round. Our growing regions around the world have been carefully selected to deliver only the finest berry flavor and quality.

Driscoll’s treats you very respectably and gives you responsibility that is not normally granted to interns. It is a program that I would highly recommend."

– Hayden McDevitt-Kuntz, Education & Development Intern

As the world’s leading purveyor of fresh berries, Driscoll’s takes great pride in cultivating a dynamic and extensive internship experience. Our Internship Program was created to act as a direct pipeline for future Driscoll’s employment. We aim to provide our interns with a comprehensive Driscoll’s experience by blending direct employee mentorship, job-shadowing, workshops and real-life projects. Our goal is for all of our interns to cultivate their skills with real-work experience, as well as to provide each with the opportunities for growth in our expanding fresh berry business.

The Driscoll’s Advantage

• Gain hands-on experience by interning directly with a manager in your chosen field
• Cultivate knowledge, competencies, and experience directly related to your career goals
• Learn about different departments within Driscoll’s by job-shadowing
• Attend workshops geared towards professional development, proper business conduct, and common business practices
• Develop your personal network while attending Driscoll’s events
• Receive competitive pay, paid holidays, and the potential for relocation stipends
• Gain university course credit

Internship Qualifications

• You must be currently enrolled in an accredited 2-year college or 4-year university BA/BS undergraduate, Master’s or PhD Program to apply.
• Internships are available during the Spring (March/April) and Summer (May/June) seasons and vary from a minimum of three months (12 weeks) to a maximum of six months (24 weeks).
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.

Driscoll’s offers competitive compensation and benefit programs designed to ensure our employees are healthy, happy and enabled to work towards our Mission every day. We don’t just offer benefits, we offer Total Rewards. Our benefits and perks through our Total Rewards program are a top priority and are provided to support you and your family. It’s our goal to have healthy and happy people!

We know that planning for your financial future is important for you and your family. We offer competitive compensation plans reviewed annually against external market. Our 401(k) provides savings options including pre-tax 401 (k) contributions and after-tax Roth contributions with company match that is immediately vested.

We care about the well-being of you and your family and living healthier, better lives. We offer generous health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and a convenient, on-demand concierge service to help you navigate through your health benefits.

We understand it’s important to take time to refresh, rejuvenate, spend time with family and friends (and furry friends too!) during the year and for important occasions throughout the year. In addition to paid holidays, we offer paid vacation to all employees.

Family is important to you—and us. Driscoll’s is pleased to offer paid parental leave benefits to ensure moms and dads have time off to bond with a new child due to birth, adoption, or foster care placement. We are here to support you and your growing family.

Building a community is also important to Driscoll’s and our employees. The company provides employees two days of Volunteer Paid Time Off each year.

Finding work/life balance in our everyday lives is crucial to our wellbeing. To help achieve this balance, we encourage employees to take advantage of company-sponsored wellness programs and resources. We offer on-site yoga, massage, pilates, soccer, and ultimate Frisbee to help you be the healthiest version of yourself.

Driscoll’s supports our employees in connecting with our neighbors and getting involved in their communities. We support our employees as they lend their time and talents to bettering the places we live, work, and grow.

What better way to promote great health than to eat delicious and nutritious berries that are packed with antioxidants, vitamin C, and fiber! We offer discounts on our berries to take home and enjoy with family and friends, or just you and berries works too!

Life can get complicated and when it does, we offer extra help with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Our EAP program offers confidential counseling and legal support for you and your dependents.

We grow when you grow -- it’s a win win combination. Driscoll’s offers employees at all levels opportunities to acquire business skills and job and leadership competencies through our Educational Reimbursement Program, professional career development, goal setting, short-term stretch assignments, and rotation programs. We are also committed to promoting from within and provide career milestone recognition awards. It’s important for us to build both your career and earning potential.

Our corporate headquarters are located off the beautiful coastal area in Watsonville, CA which is just south of Santa Cruz, CA and north of Monterey, CA. Berries grow best on the coast where we have a lush agricultural area that offers great beaches, hiking, redwood forests, and more. We have other global office locations in Mexico, China, Europe, and Australia.