Site Operative

Frontier Agriculture; Westry; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company in the UK is seeking individuals to assist in grain storage operations. Responsibilities include maintaining safety and quality standards, helping site management, and providing excellent customer service. Candidates should be adaptable and able to work under pressure. Desired qualifications include communication skills and mechanical abilities. The company offers a competitive salary, generous holiday, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday with purchase option

Dedicated Learning & Development support

Employee Assistance Program

Increased parental 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

• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Desire to maintain high standards of safety, quality, and operations.
• Experience in grain storage and customer service is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist Site Management in Grain Storage Operations.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety procedures.
• Maintain general housekeeping and hygiene of the site.
• Work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Skills

Communication

Ability to work under pressure

Customer service

Workshop/Mechanical skills

Adaptability

Tools

Loading shovel

Tele-handler/FLT

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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 and that 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

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.

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