Soil Technician

Frontier Agriculture Ltd.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agriculture company in the UK is seeking a Soil Technician to carry out soil sampling and in-field services using ATV and GPS technology. This physically demanding role requires strong communication skills, the ability to work outside in varying conditions, and will involve managing customer orders and schedules. The position is full-time and offers competitive benefits including holiday, training, and volunteer leave.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Employee Assistance Program

Dedicated Learning & Development team

Life Assurance scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence.
• Able to work outside in all conditions.
• Prior experience in a soil sampling role is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Field services including GPS soil sampling.
• Handling of digital data and maps.
• Management and planning of customer orders and schedules.

Skills

Strong communication skills

IT literate

Attention to detail

Job description

We are looking for a Soil Technician to join the Frontier Precision Services team, based in the Scottish Borders and covering the Northeast region across to Cumbria, on a full-time, permanent basis.

You will be carrying out soil sampling and associated in-field services for our farmer clients around the region using an ATV and GPS technology.

Often working alone, you will be self‑motivated, organised and have previous experience involving customer‑facing activities (this is desirable but not essential as all training will be given 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.

The role is homebased, but you would be expected to travel to a Frontier site for occasional meetings, when needed.

Precision Services form part of the Sustainable Crop Production group within Frontier Agriculture.

The Benefits

• 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase up to 5 more days (subject to meeting eligibility requirements)
• 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

• Strong communication skills both over the phone and face-to-face
• Full UK driving licence
• Able to work outside in all conditions
• IT literate
• Proven attention to detail
• Prior experience in a soil sampling role would be advantageous but is not essential

Your Role Will Involve

As a Soil Technician your role will involve:

• Field services including GPS soil sampling
• Handling of digital data and maps
• Management and planning of customer orders and schedules
• Basic ATV and hardware/software maintenance
• 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

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.