Job Description We are looking for a Laboratory Assistant to join the Frontier team, based at Newmachar, on a permanent full-time basis. You will be responsible for the inspection and evaluation of crops for Frontier Agriculture and third parties as well as processing vehicle bookings both in and out of the site whilst upholding Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental standards. Candidates must be able to work to deadlines in a high-pressure environment. The Benefits Competitive salary 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase 5 more days Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career Employee Assistance Program providing 24 hours support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total) Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7% Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (only applicable to permanent employees) The opportunity to join our employee network groups including LGBTQ, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Women’s network groups. Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers About You Full driving license Experience of working in a Laboratory or similar working environment (desirable) Good IT skills including Microsoft Word / Excel A flexible approach to working hours during peak season Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships both internally and externally Able to work on own initiative, managing your own workload and time, whilst developing effective and supportive relationships with colleagues and customers Your Role As a Laboratory Assistant your role will involve: Evaluation of seed and grain for both Frontier and third-party customers Processing vehicles in / out of store Testing and grading commodities Ensuring procedures are followed for grain testing Logging all samples onto the system and input data Checking equipment is working accurately Ensuring equipment records are kept up to date Ensuring all records are accurate and any anomalies are highlighted to the Laboratory Manager Completing the quality assurance plan with the Laboratory Manager Assisting the Site Manager with compliance administration