AGRONOMY ASSISTANT – Ref 12014KM – Lincolnshire Based - £22K Basic + Benefits

Agricultural Recruitment Specialists are a market leading, highly
prestigious and professional recruitment agency within the agriculture,
horticultural, equestrian, animal health and rural sectors, with a
strong focus on jobs and job vacancies within sales, management,
marketing, operations, technical, engineering sectors, including
international and Senior/Director jobs, within our specialist and niche
agricultural sector. We offer a range of services to clients including
head hunting, specialist advertising and general recruitment services.

Job Description:



Reporting to: Heads of Department



Location: Position based in Lincolnshire  – candidates
will need to be based or prepared to relocate to within 60 minutes
travel time of the office.



Job Purpose:

There are two main roles within this position:



1) To assist our Agronomy Department

Main responsibilities include:

• Liaison with our laboratory to ensure all annual waste and soil samples are up to date


• Point of contact to the Environment Agency whilst providing additional support to our Agronomist


• To provide support across varying roles within the Department

2) To oversee Environmental Compliance

Main responsibilities include:

• Implement and maintain programs and procedures as set out by the
  company to ensure compliance with environmental regulations in areas
  such as air quality, waste, clean water, and pollution


• Control, implement and oversee our Environmental Management System


• Surveying Field sites / visits to ensure the company’s environmental policies and procedures are carried out


• Subsequent reporting of Field sites / operations visits and relaying of information to Management


• Keeping up-to-date on the latest government environmental
  regulations, as well as any new policies instituted by the company, to
  ensure that rules continue to be followed

Competencies for the successful candidate:

Skills, qualifications and practical experience

• Relevant experience of direct involvement with agriculture


• Knowledge of land spreading techniques and equipment


• Current knowledge of Waste Regulations / Land spreading regulations


• Knowledge of Environmental Management


• Experience of dealing with the Environment Agency


• Experience of detailed and professional reporting


• Full UK driver’s license (Clean)

Attitude (personal work behaviours)

• Self-motivated and comfortable taking the initiative when needed


• Organised


• Attention to detail and process


• Willingness to work outside and inside as the job requires


• Willingness to travel to field sites


• Flexible


• Unfazed by a busy, full on working environment


• Comfortable with working relationships both external and internal
  to the office environment (e.g. Environment Agency Liaison, the onsite
  op teams)

Please contact Kate @ Agri Rs for further info. 07854 255526

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