Trainee Seed Certification Officer

We are looking for a Trainee Seed Certification Officer to join the Frontier team, based at Sandy, on a permanent, full-time basis.

You will be responsible for seed certification for Frontier Agriculture and assist in a busy Grain Laboratory when required, whilst upholding Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental standards.

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

• Knowledge of UK Seed Certification processes is desirable, but training will be given to the right candidate
  
• Seed Analyst Qualification is desirable, but training will be given to the right candidate
  
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
  
• 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, finding resolutions, managing own workload and time, whilst developing effective and supportive relationships with colleagues and customers
  

Your Role

As a Trainee Seed Certification Officer your role will involve:

• Carrying out all aspects of Seed Certification to enable production at our Sandy site
  
• Keying seed orders as and when required
  
• Understanding all areas of Seed Production from Intake to Outload
  
• Analysing seed, commercial grain and pulses for both Frontier and third-party customers
  
• Ensuring procedures are followed for commercial grain testing
  
• Recording samples on to the computer system and inputting data
  
• Carrying out research for external companies
  
• Checking equipment is working accurately and calibrate in a timely manner
  
• Ensuring all records are accurate and any anomalies are highlighted to the Laboratory Manager
  
• Crop Inspection and seed sampling as and when required
  

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.