Trainee Grain Trader

FarmWell; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Pension scheme

Training & mentoring

Career progression

Job summary

FarmWell in the United Kingdom is inviting a bright graduate or ambitious individual to begin a structured path into Grain Trading. You will train under an experienced trader, developing market knowledge, customer relationships and practical contracting skills to support our agricultural business.

This role offers full training, mentoring and a clear progression into a Grain Trading position, with long-term career prospects within a respected farm-focused company.

Qualifications

• Degree educated in Agriculture or related subject.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ambitious, proactive and keen to develop a long-term career.
• Interest in agriculture, markets, and commercial business.

Responsibilities

• Learn fundamentals of grain trading.
• Build relationships with growers, merchants and customers.
• Monitor grain markets, crop conditions and industry trends.
• Support grain buying, selling and contract administration.
• Coordinate grain movements with customers and internal teams.
• Assist with sale of agricultural inputs, including fertiliser.
• Attend farm visits, events and meetings; develop into trading role.

Skills

Communication

Relationship building

Ambition

Education

Degree in Agriculture or related

Job description

Looking for a way into the commercial side of agriculture?

This is a rare opportunity to join a successful agricultural business and develop into a Grain Trader through a structured succession plan. Working alongside an experienced trader, you'll gain the skills, market knowledge and industry relationships needed to build a long-term career in agricultural trading.

Well-established and highly respected within the farming community, this family-run business has built its reputation on trusted relationships, excellent service and a deep understanding of the agricultural sector.

As part of a planned succession strategy, you'll receive hands-on training across grain trading, customer management, market analysis and agricultural inputs. Over time, you'll take on greater responsibility while being supported by an experienced mentor.

This role is ideal for a bright graduate or ambitious individual with a strong understanding of agriculture who is keen to build a commercial career. No previous grain trading experience is required, just an eagerness to learn, strong communication skills and a genuine interest in the industry.

Role Overview

• Learn the fundamentals of grain trading and agricultural commodity markets.
• Build relationships with growers, merchants and customers.
• Monitor grain markets, crop conditions and industry trends.
• Support grain buying, selling and contract administration.
• Coordinate grain movements with customers and internal teams.
• Assist with the sale of agricultural inputs, including fertiliser.
• Attend farm visits, agricultural events and customer meetings.
• Develop into a key part of the trading operation through a structured succession plan.

About You

• Degree educated, ideally in Agriculture, Agri-Business, Rural Business Management or a related subject.
• Strong interest in agriculture, markets and commercial business.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ambitious, proactive and keen to develop a long-term career.
• Agricultural knowledge gained through education or industry exposure.

The Package

• Competitive salary.
• Company car.
• Pension scheme.
• Full training and mentoring.
• Clear progression into a Grain Trading position.
• Long-term career prospects within a respected agricultural business.