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Seed Analyst in Charge

Employer
De Lacy Executive
Location
South West England
Salary
A great salary and benefits package for the right person.
Closing date
27 Aug 2021

Job Details

This role will put you right bang in the heart of providing the best quality seed, influencing the integrity of one of the best known brands in UK agriculture and help to drive forward the exciting growth plan strategy of this Agrifood supply chain business. You will be working for a highly regarded organisation that considers itself the best resourced Agrifood business in the south of England if not the UK.

As Seed Analyst in Charge you will manage and oversee all seed laboratory operations maintaining the official Seed Testing Station licence of the laboratory in Sussex. The company produces a wide range of seed from specialist bird food seed to broad acre combinable cereal seed.

This job is for those people who love their seed! Who enjoy the detail and processes that goes with quality seed production and who want to work with a close team who also enjoy these things!

Reporting directly to the Grain commercial Manager and Seed Manager, your main responsibilities will be to;

  • Analyse seed samples and oversee the official certification of seed enabling the company to process and sell certified seed to its farmer customers
  • Responsible for all DEFRA compliance and the licensing
  • Carry out statutory and advisory germination and purity testing to ensure we achieve the highest results possible
  • Responsible for managing the Seed data base and all statutory reporting
  • Carry out the planning of crop inspection work for the company and complete crop inspections for cereals, pulses and herbage
  • Maintain records of all over-yeared stocks and carry-out appropriate germination tests

Your day to day would look like;

  • Draw production line samples to check that certifications are attainable
  • Draw and prepare official samples together with the relevant documentation for testing
  • Organise the printing and control of all certified labels for use in the seed plant and all relevant documentation
  • Train and manage laboratory staff and other crop inspectors including seasonal staffing.
  • Ensure all laboratory equipment is serviced, calibrated and maintained
  • Sample and test intake seed for germination purity, moisture and screenings
  • Quality control for bird seed raw materials
  • Provide seed testing, sampling and crop inspecting for other areas as and when required and as needed by the Company

You and your background;

  • Previous experience working in and managing a seed laboratory
  • Former role as Seed Analyst in Charge is preferred although the role may suit someone looking to step up into the position
  • Relevant seed analyst qualifications in Cereals, Pulses, Brassicas, Grasses for example NIAB qualified
  • Licenses Crop Inspector for Cereals, Pulses, Grasses, Pulses and Beans
  • License in Seed Sampling
  • Demonstrable Cereal seed knowledge
  • Strong planning and organising abilities
  • Good attention to detail
  • IT skills

Salary and Package;

A great salary and benefits package for the right person.

For more information and an informal confidential discussion please call Stuart Goodinson on: Office 01885 483440 or e-mail your CV and covering letter to stuart.goodinson@delacyexecutive.co.uk

De Lacy Executive will upload your CV to our database and retain some data about you in order to process your application. More information about our processing activities can be found at www.delacyexecutive.co.uk/privacypolicy. Please be assured that all contact is treated in complete confidence and your details will not be passed to a third party without your prior permission.

Company

De Lacy Executive is the professional Agri-Business recruitment consultancy.

Since 2000 we have been recruiting within the agriculture, horticulture, fruit, fresh produce, primary food and other rural sectors in the UK and Internationally. We arguably have the largest database of candidates and regular employer clients.

In this period we have been privileged to help countless companies and jobseekers to achieve their employment goals.

We engage at all levels from trainee through to senior executive and in disciplines from production to technical and commercial.

Our team of nine is friendly, knowledgeable and experienced. We welcome your enquiries and offer our very best advice and service whatever the employment situation.

Most of us are agriculturalists by upbringing and education and have experience of working in the sector we serve before entering the recruitment industry.  We are well trained in recruitment practice and De Lacy Executive is the only Agricultural Recruitment business to be Approved by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation which promotes high standards within the recruitment industry.

We maintain the highest levels of confidentiality and are registered and conform to the requirements of the Data Protection Act.

 “Integrity, Knowledge and Confidentiality”.

We look forward to hearing from you.

De Lacy Executive Ltd. Suite 7, Malvern Gate, Bromwich Road, Worcester WR2 4BN

Tel: 01885 483440. E mail: admin@delacyexecutive.co.uk

Company info
Telephone
01885 483440
Location
Suite 7
Malvern Gate
Bromwich Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR2 4BN
United Kingdom

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