Laboratory Assistant

Job Description

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 evaluation of grain 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 and understand the importance of completing tasks thoroughly to a very high standard.

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

• Experience of working in a Laboratory or similar working environment (desirable)
• Experience and understanding of agriculture (desirable)
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Word / Excel and willing to learn new systems
• A flexible approach to working hours during peak season
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop effective and supportive relationships with colleagues and customers
• Able to work on own initiative, managing your own workload and time
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Cheerful and approachable demeanour whilst maintaining professionalism
• Strong and reliable team player
• Takes pride in delivering work to a high standard

Your Role

As a Laboratory Assistant your role will involve:

• Evaluation of 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 samples onto the system and input data
• Checking equipment is working accurately and performing daily checks
• Ensuring equipment records are kept up to date
• Ensuring all records are accurate and any anomalies are highlighted to the Laboratory Supervisor

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.