Site Operative

Frontier Agriculture Ltd; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural business in King's Lynn is looking for a Site Operative on a fixed-term full-time basis for 12 months. The role involves assisting with grain storage operations, ensuring safety and quality. Candidates should be communicative and adaptable, with workshop skills preferred but not essential. Benefits include competitive salary, generous holiday, and support for career development. This role allows you to contribute to a vibrant team focused on customer service and operational excellence.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday per year plus additional purchase options

Career development support

Employee Assistance Program

Life Assurance and pension plan

Paid volunteer leave

Cycle to Work and employee discounts

Qualifications

• Good communicator with the ability to consult with all team members.
• Able to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Adapts quickly to accommodate changing business and customer needs.
• Collaborative working style, with the ability to work independently.
• Mechanical skills are desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assisting Site Management with Grain Storage Operations.
• Complying with Health, Safety and Quality procedures.
• Maintaining general housekeeping and hygiene of the site.
• Assisting within the grain testing lab/weighbridge.

Skills

Good communicator

Ability to work under pressure

Customer focused mindset

Workshop/Mechanical skills

Loading shovel license

Tele-handler / FLT license

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Site Operative to join the Frontier team, based at King’s Lynn, on a fixed-term full-time basis for 12 months.

You will be carrying out day-to-day activities of the site; to assist in the delivery of high standards of safety, quality and operations whilst being a part of a team that operates with integrity and accountability while delivering a high standard of customer service.

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 You

• Good communicator with the ability to consult with all team members and site management team
• Able to work under pressure and to deadlines whilst maintaining Frontier’s ICE values
• Adapts quickly and successfully to accommodate changing business and customer needs, whilst providing a responsive customer focussed service
• Works to accommodate the seasonal nature of Frontier’s business
• Adopts a customer first mindset while ensuring that compliance is maintained at all times that where relevant all internal procedures are adhered to at all times
• The ability to work collaboratively with others and to work independently at times without supervision
• Workshop/Mechanical skills (desirable but not essential)
• Loading shovel license (desirable but not essential)
• Tele-handler / FLT license (desirable but not essential)
• Training will be provided for the right candidate

Your Role

• As a Site Operative your role will involve:
• Assisting Site Management with all aspects of Grain Storage Operations
• Assisting Site Management to comply with Health, Safety and Quality procedures including keeping records to ensure compliance
• Working to customer requirements regarding drying, cleaning and storage operations in order to produce desired levels of quality and service
• Ensuring general housekeeping and hygiene of the site is maintained
• Ensuring the stores, plant and equipment are maintained to a high standard
• Assisting within the grain testing lab/weighbridge

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.