AGRONOMY ASSISTANT – Ref 12014KM – Lincolnshire Based - £22K Basic + Benefits
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Full Job Description
Company Description
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
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
Qualifications
BASIS
FACTS
Additional Information
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