Sprayer Operator

We are looking for a Sprayer Operator to join the Frontier team, based at Holbeach, on a permanent, full-time basis.

You will have a passion for agriculture, ideally with previous experience of spraying or operating farm machinery who is looking to join an industry, forward thinking, leading business.

The Benefits

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• Competitive salary
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• 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase 5 more days (subject to eligibility)
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• Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career
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• 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)
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• Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees
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• Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7%
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• Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (only applicable to permanent employees)
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• The opportunity to join our employee network groups including LGBTQ+, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Womens network groups.
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• Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers
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About You

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• PA1 & PA2 qualified although full training will be given.
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• Experience of operating farm machinery.
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• Ability to work well under pressure in an ever-changing environment.
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• Adaptable to change.
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• Ability to work well as part of a team or on own initiative.
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• Communicate appropriately with both internal and external stakeholders.
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Your Role Will Involve

As a Sprayer Operator your role will involve:

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• Operating one of our modern, well maintained self-propelled sprayers throughout Norfolk delivering first class, timely applications of chemistry, and liquid fertiliser.
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• Other duties such as potato haulm flailing, potato fogging, soil sampling and crop protection deliveries.
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We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date as applications will be reviewed and interviews may be booked in before that date.

We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

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.

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