Job Description

We are looking for a Laboratory 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 license
Experience of working in a Laboratory or similar working environment (desirable)
Good IT skills including Microsoft Word / Excel
A flexible approach to working hours during peak season
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships both internally and externally
Able to work on own initiative, managing your own workload and time, whilst developing effective and supportive relationships with colleagues and customers

Your Role

As a Laboratory Assistant your role will involve:

Evaluation of seed and grain for both Frontier and third-party customers
Processing vehicles in / out of store
Testing and grading commodities
Ensuring procedures are followed for grain testing
Logging all samples onto the system and input data
Checking equipment is working accurately
Ensuring equipment records are kept up to date
Ensuring all records are accurate and any anomalies are highlighted to the Laboratory Manager
Completing the quality assurance plan with the Laboratory Manager
Assisting the Site Manager with compliance administration

Additional Information

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.

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