Soil Technician

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Soil Technician, where you'll engage in soil sampling and field services across the Norfolk region. This role offers a unique opportunity to work outdoors, leveraging GPS technology while ensuring top-notch service for farmer clients. You'll thrive in a supportive environment that values your contributions and encourages professional growth. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this innovative firm seeks self-motivated individuals ready to make a difference in UK agriculture. Embrace this chance to be part of a team dedicated to excellence and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus purchase option

Dedicated Learning & 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

• Strong customer focus and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to work outside in all conditions is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct GPS soil sampling and manage customer orders.
• Provide exceptional customer service to stakeholders.

Skills

Customer Focus

Communication Skills

IT Literacy

Attention to Detail

Ability to Work Outside

Education

Experience in Soil Sampling

Tools

GPS Technology

ATV Maintenance

Job description

We are looking for a Soil Technician to join the Frontier team, based in Honingham and covering the Norfolk region, on a full-time basis, fixed-term basis for 15 months. You will be carrying out soil sampling and associated in-field services for our farmer clients across the region using GPS technology.

Often working alone, you will be self-motivated, organised and have previous experience involving customer-facing activities to ensure we provide a professional and safe service to customers. This is a physically demanding role, and you must be accustomed to working outside throughout the year.

The 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

• Strong customer focus
• Strong communication skills both over the phone and face to face
• Full UK driving licence
• Able to work outside in all conditions
• IT literate
• Proven attention to detail
• Prior experience in a soil sampling role would be advantageous but is not essential.

Your Role Will Involve

As a Soil Technician your role will involve:

• Field services including GPS soil sampling
• Handling of digital data and maps
• Management and planning of customer orders and schedules
• Basic ATV and hardware/software maintenance
• Understanding and deliver exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent communication via phone and on-farm
• Active participation with the health and safety culture

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.