SOYL Soil Technician (Field Based Contractor) – North East – Hexham

SOYL, a division of Frontier Agriculture Ltd, is the UK market leading precision crop production service provider, offering expert advice, services and support to growers to improve the economic, agronomic and environmental performance of their farm business.An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Hexham area and surrounding counties to carry out soil sampling and associated in-field services for our farmer clients. This role will cover work in the Tyne & Wear, Northumberland, Durham and Cumbria regions.Often working alone, you will be self-motivated, organised and have previous experience involving customer facing activities 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. Full training is provided.Ideal CandidateStrong customer focusStrong communication skills both over the phone and face to faceFull UK driving licence ideally with a trailer licence includedAble to work outside in all conditionsIT literateOwn ATVProven attention to detailPrior experience in a soil sampling role would be advantageous but is not essential.Key responsibilitiesField services including GPS soil samplingHandling of digital data and mapsManagement and planning of customer orders and schedulesUnderstand and deliver exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholdersExcellent communication via phone and on-farmActive participation with the health and safety culture to fit with SOYL’s national policy.About UsSOYL is a division of Frontier Agriculture Ltd and is the UK’s largest precision farming business. Our head office is based in Berkshire.Frontier is a successful and growing business. It is 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 partner for crop production and grain marketing, and the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, Frontier is committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of success.Our business approach is underpinned by our core values integrity, customer focus and expertise. These values support our whole philosophy and ways 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.