We are looking for a Laboratory Assistant to join the Frontier team, based at Wimblington on a permanent, full-time basis.You will be responsible for the inspection and analysis of crops for Frontier Agriculture and independent third parties as well as processing vehicle bookings both in and out of the site whilst upholding Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental standards.
The BenefitsCompetitive salary25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase 5 more daysDedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your careerEmployee 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 employeesLife Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7%Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchersAbout YouExperience of working in a Laboratory or similar working environment (desirable)Good working knowledge of Microsoft office A flexible approach to working hours during peak seasonExcellent communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships both internally and externallyAbility to work on own initiative, making decisions, managing own workload and time, whilst developing effective and supportive relationships with colleagues and customersYour RoleAs a Laboratory Assistant your role will involve:Analysing seed and grain for both Frontier and independent third-party customersProcessing vehicles in / out of storeTesting and grading commoditiesEnsuring procedures are followed for grain testingLogging all samples onto the system and input dataCarrying out research for external companiesChecking 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 managerCovering the laboratory manager in their absence Opportunities for training in other seed-related areas