We are looking for a Trials Officer to join the Frontier team, based at Cranswick, on a permanent, full-time basis. You will be responsible for assisting with the delivery of specified trials at our trials site, working in conjunction with the Northern Trials Manager. Frontier's Trials Development programme includes work on varieties, crop protection, nutrition and precision agronomy techniques. 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 Programme 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 Able to operate and maintain farm machinery to the highest standard. Excellent organisational skills, including prioritising workloads, meeting deadlines and managing a varied workload in a busy environment. Effective written and oral communication skills. Strong customer focus. Strong observation skills and proven attention to detail. Able to work alone or in a team. Able to work systematically and accurately. Your Role As a Trials Officer your role will involve: Operating tractors, plot combines, fertiliser spreaders and sprayers. Training will be given. Delivering and executing spray and fertiliser programmes. Organising, implementing and executing trial plot spraying. PA1, PA2 and PA6 certificates are desirable, but training can be given. Working in collaboration with the Northern Trials Manager to ensure all work activities are completed in a timely manner. Supporting and delivering workload to agreed protocols whether as an individual or as part of a team. Monitoring crops to ensure treatments are applied accurately, on time and under GEP guidelines. Carrying out plant, soil sampling and disease assessments as required. Ensuring full record of all trial activities are logged in ARM. Full training will be provided. Responsibility for implementing and adhering to PPE recording, Risk Assessments and COSHH. Working to Frontiers Health and Safety standards. Ensuring all Trials sites are maintained to the standard set by the National Trials Lead. Ensuring all Trials centres are safe and secure for all personnel to visit and operate on. 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.