We are looking for a Laboratory & Weighbridge Assistant to join the Frontier team, based at Newmachar, on a permanent full-time basis.
You will be responsible for the inspection and evaluation of crops for Frontier Agriculture and third parties as well as processing vehicle bookings both in and out of the site whilst upholding Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental standards. Candidates must be able to work to deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
The Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase 5 more days
- 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
Full driving licenseExperience of working in a Laboratory or similar working environment (desirable)Good IT skills including Microsoft Word / ExcelA flexible approach to working hours during peak seasonExcellent communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships both internally and externallyAble to work on own initiative, managing your own workload and time, whilst developing effective and supportive relationships with colleagues and customersYour Role
As a Laboratory & Weighbridge Assistant your role will involve :
Evaluation of seed and grain for both Frontier and third-party customersProcessing vehicles in / out of storeTesting and grading commoditiesEnsuring procedures are followed for grain testingLogging all samples onto the system and input dataChecking equipment is working accuratelyEnsuring equipment records are kept up to dateEnsuring all records are accurate and any anomalies are highlighted to the Laboratory ManagerCompleting the quality assurance plan with the Laboratory ManagerAssisting the Site Manager with compliance administration