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This role is located in NRM, within the Cawood Scientific Agriculture Division. NRM, part of the Cawood Scientific Group, are the UK’s largest independent provider of agronomic and environmental waste analysis for land-based industries. We offer water, soil, manures, fertilisers and plant tissue analysis to farmers, growers and agronomists for improved farm productivity, as well as land-based environmental services including composted waste, anaerobic digestate, effluents and industrial renewables. Learn more about NRM by clicking here.
Job Description
Cawood currently have an opportunity for a Soil Technician to be based out of our site in Bracknell on a full time, permanent basis.
Responsibilities
* Unload and move heavy batches of samples to the Grinder room.
* Handle samples and place them into drying trays as preparation for grinding.
* Prepare and grind samples to required standard into batch trays ready for extraction.
* Sort samples into order and manually stamp with unique ID number. Attention to detail is essential to ensure no errors in sorting.
* Empty heavy sample bags and extraction buckets into allocated bins on site.
* Perform maintenance on the equipment when required.
* Weigh dry samples and record data onto LIMs system and calculate the Dry Matter Percentage.
* Understand and follow the Standard Operating Procedures provided.
* To work in other preparation roles within the company as the workload dictates.
* Maintain Cawood credibility by always portraying a positive image, keeping equipment and PPE clean.
* Respect company equipment and use as per guidelines. Report any damage to management as soon as possible.
* Work as a team and maintaining morale and actively offer help and assistance wherever possible.
* Responsible for keeping safety at the forefront of lab work and being proactive ensuring accidents and near misses are always reported straightaway to Managers in line with our company accreditation and policy.
* When required, assist with on-site training of new employees providing proactive support ensuring their onboarding into the company is friendly, engaging and inspiring.
Key Skills
* Enthusiasm, energy, and ability to handle high levels of workload which include heavy lifting.
* Must be able to work effectively and collaborate within own team and other sections.
* Must take initiative and have the ability to conduct hands-on work.
* Strong communication skills
* Must possess the ability to handle multiple tasks with high attention to detail.
* Highly organised and excellent time management skills.
* Excellent team player with the ability to work alone.
* Experience working with high-volume turnover of work in a busy environment
Please note: This role is based on an early shift pattern. Early starts are mandatory.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £23,000.00 per year
Benefits
* On-site parking
* Private medical insurance
* Referral programme
Schedule
* Day shift
* Monday to Friday
* Overtime
Ability To Commute/relocate
* Bracknell: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Authorisation
* United Kingdom (required)
Shift Availability
* Day shift (required)
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
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