Agricultural Sprayer Operative

Frontier Agriculture; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company in the UK is seeking a Sprayer Operative to join their team in Ingham. The ideal candidate will operate modern sprayers and have a passion for agriculture, ideally with PA1 & PA2 qualifications. This full-time role offers a variety of responsibilities and a commitment to employee development and inclusivity.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus purchase option

Dedicated Learning & Development team

Employee Assistance Program

Increased family leave benefits

Life Assurance scheme

Two days paid volunteer leave

Access to employee network groups

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee retail discount scheme

Free eye test vouchers

Qualifications

• Passion for agriculture, ideally with previous experience of spraying.
• Ability to communicate appropriately with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Operating modern self-propelled sprayers.
• Performing duties like potato haulm flailing and soil sampling.

Skills

Experience of operating farm machinery

Ability to work under pressure

Adaptability to change

Teamwork and initiative

Effective communication

Education

PA1 & PA2 qualified

Job description

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We are looking for a Sprayer Operative to join the Frontier team, based at Ingham, on a permanent, full-time basis.

You will have a passion for agriculture, ideally with previous experience of spraying or operating farm machinery.

The Benefits

• 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

• PA1 & PA2 qualified although full training will be given.
• Experience of operating farm machinery.
• Ability to work well under pressure in an ever-changing environment.
• Adaptable to change.
• Ability to work well as part of a team or on own initiative.
• Communicate appropriately with both internal and external stakeholders.

Your Role Will Involve

As a Sprayer Operative your role will involve:

• Operating one of our modern, well maintained self-propelled sprayers throughout Norfolk delivering first class, timely applications of chemistry, and liquid fertiliser.
• Other duties such as potato haulm flailing, potato fogging, soil sampling and crop protection deliveries.

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.