Full Job Description
SOYL, a division of Frontier Agriculture Ltd, is the
UK market leading precision crop production service provider, offering
expert advice, services and support to growers to improve the
economic, agronomic and environmental performance of their farm
business.
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the
Hexham area and surrounding counties to carry out soil sampling and
associated in-field services for our farmer clients. This role will
cover work in the Tyne & Wear, Northumberland, Durham and Cumbria
regions.
Often working alone, you will be
self-motivated, organised and have previous experience involving
customer facing activities to ensure we provide a professional and
safe service to customers. This is a physically demanding role, and
you must be accustomed to working outside throughout the year. Full
training is provided.
Ideal Candidate
- Strong customer focus
- Strong communication
skills both over the phone and face to face
- Full UK
driving licence ideally with a trailer licence included
- Able to work outside in all conditions
- IT literate
- Own ATV
- Proven attention to detail
- Prior experience in a soil sampling role would be
advantageous but is not essential.
Key
responsibilities
- Field services including GPS
soil sampling
- Handling of digital data and maps
- Management and planning of customer orders and schedules
- Understand and deliver exceptional customer service to
internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent
communication via phone and on-farm
- Active
participation with the health and safety culture to fit with SOYL’s
national policy.
About Us
SOYL is a division of Frontier Agriculture Ltd and is the UK’s
largest precision farming business. Our head office is based in
Berkshire.
Frontier is a successful and growing business.
It is 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 partner for crop
production and grain marketing, and the first-choice employer in UK
agriculture, Frontier is committed to delivering a culture where
people are at the heart of success.
Our business approach
is underpinned by our core values integrity, customer focus and
expertise. These values support our whole philosophy and ways 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.