Mobile Seed Plant Operator

Frontier Agriculture; Norwich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company is seeking a Mobile Seed Plant Operator to join its team in Norwich. This permanent, full-time role involves operating mobile seed plants, ensuring safety checks, and delivering Crop Protection products. Ideal candidates will benefit from full training and opportunities for development. Additional benefits include a competitive salary, holiday options, and various employee assistance programs. A commitment to diversity and inclusion reinforces this dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus purchase options

Dedicated career development support

Employee Assistance Program

Increased leave benefits

Life Assurance and pension plan

Paid volunteer leave

Employee network groups

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee retail discount scheme

Free eye test vouchers

Qualifications

• Agricultural, engineering or grain handling experience advantageous.
• Mechanic/Bodyshop experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Run the mobile seed plant to clean and treat various products.
• Service the mobile seed plant to the required standards.
• Supervise support staff while operating on customer’s premises.
• Assist the Site Manager in carrying out regular safety checks.
• Organise loading of chemical and bag requirements.
• Deliver Crop Protection products during periods of the year.

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Mobile Seed Plant Operator to join the Mobile Seed Cleaning team, based at Honingham, on a permanent, full-time basis. You will have the opportunity to drive to farms and process farm-saved seed, checking quality of the seed, taking samples and maintaining mobile machinery whilst always ensuring the site/machinery is clean, tidy and health and safety processes are adhered to. You will also support the Frontier Crop Protection team with the delivery of products during periods across the year.

Responsibilities

• Running the mobile seed plant to clean and treat various products
• Servicing the mobile seed plant to the required standards
• Supervising support staff whilst operating on the customer’s premises
• Assisting the Site Manager to carry out regular safety checks
• Organising the loading of chemical and bag requirements on to vehicles, as per customer orders
• Delivery of Crop Protection products during periods of the year

About You

• Agricultural, engineering or grain handling experience would be an advantage, but full training will be provided for the right candidate including, PA1 & PA11
• Mechanic/Bodyshop experience would be advantageous

Your Role Will Involve

As a Mobile Seed Plant Operator your role will involve:

• Running the mobile seed plant to clean and treat various products
• Servicing the mobile seed plant to the required standards
• Supervising support staff whilst operating on the customer’s premises
• Assisting the Site Manager to carry out regular safety checks
• Organising the loading of chemical and bag requirements on to vehicles, as per customer orders
• Delivery of Crop Protection products during periods of the year

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 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.