We are looking for a Trainee Seed Analyst to join the Frontier team, based at Diss, on a permanent, full-time basis.
The successful candidate will be responsible for undertaking all aspects of grain testing, seed testing and crop inspections (after training) and testing for independent third parties as well as processing vehicle bookings both in and out of the site whilst upholding Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental standards.
This role represents a fantastic opportunity to join the business offering a structured training programme and future career development
The Benefits
* Competitive salary
* 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase up to 5 more days (subject to meeting eligibility requirements)
* 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
* Excellent administrative and organisational skills
* A flexible approach to time management during peak times
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft office
* Ability to communicate excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels
* Proven attention to detail
* Ability to work on own initiative, managing own workload and time, whilst developing effective and supportive relationships with colleagues
* An effective team player
* A polite, friendly, and professional person who is solution focussed and passionate about getting things right first time despite challenges and obstacles
* Whilst previous experience is desirable it isn't essential as full training will be provided to the right candidate
Your Role
As a Trainee Seed Analyst your role will involve:
* Maintaining and developing the laboratory and supervising temporary staff
* Responsibility for testing seed and commercial samples submitted into the laboratory, following guidelines set out by ISTA (International Seed Testing Association) and TASCC (Trade Assured Scheme for Combinable Crops) to make sure they meet standards required by Frontier
* Intake and outload testing
* Sampling of seed on Farm as required
* Ensuring the laboratory and site compliance with TASCC, ESTA and BRC codes of practice
* Compliance with the seed certification schemes governed by APHA/FERA/OSTS
* Sample input onto Generation and Gold, ensuring timely communication between Site operations and Lab
* Crop Inspecting (after training)
* Reporting of results as required to customers/farm traders in an accurate and timely manner
We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date as applications will be reviewed and interviews may be booked in before that date.
We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.
About Us
Frontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion. With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success.
Our business approach is underpinned by our core values – Integrity, Customer First and Expertise – or 'ICE'. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We have a clear commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity encouraging fairness and equality of treatment for all. As such we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
We recognise the value of a workforce in which people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to the business goals.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment with inclusive employment policies, such as progressive flexible working and parental policies.