Purpose

Due to continued success and growth, my client is recruiting for a full-time Trainee Agricultural Recycling Manager to join their team.

The successful candidate will support in the day-to-day management and delivery of our recycling contracts, working closely with the local Agricultural Recycling Managers to develop the skills and knowledge required for the role.

Responsibilities will include assisting with the supervision of land-spreading activities, carry out regular field inspectiosn, complete soil sampling, gathering of information from landowners and data entry.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

What you need to do:

• Support Agricultural Recycling Managers with daily tasks
• Interact effectively with landowners and farmers
• Carry out field pollution risk assessments, mapping, data collection for EA/NRW/BAS permits, post application inspections, stockpile storage management, RAMS etc.
• Collection and submission of soil, water and product samples for  laboratory analyses
• Support with data entry of tonnages
• Support with mapping use of mapping software, What 3 words and grid references
• Provide holiday or sick cover for Agricultural Recycling Managers and site operators
• Ensuring all activities comply with applicable regulations, defined Health & Safety standards, Quality Management Systems and ISO accreditations

Shared Duties

What everyone does:

• To act as an ambassador for the Group at all times.
• Health and Safety: to work to and follow all safety regulations under prevailing legislation and any relevant policies and job risk assessment.
• Quality Management Systems: to be aware, understand and work to the requirements under the Group’s external accreditations including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001.
• Teamworking: the nature of work and the size of the team requires everyone to be flexible. The job descriptions are not intended to be exhaustive, and you may be required to complete such reasonable additional or other responsibilities and tasks to help the team as the Group may need from time to time.

Personal Specification

What you should have:

Qualifications / Experience/ Knowledge

• Interest and knowledge of Agricultural sector beneficial
• IT: user of MS Word, Excel, Outlook and used to mobile/flexible working environment
• Good eye for detail when completing tasks
• Knowledge of the waste sector helpful but not essential
• Enjoy working outdoors and completing a variety of tasks

Skills/Competencies

• Excellent service and communication – verbal and written - skills
• Commitment to relationship management and client satisfaction
• Excellent attention to detail especially for record keeping
• Good planning, organising and time management skills
• Full clean driving licence & Right to Work in UK.

Benefits

• Use of office Pool Car to carry out tasks
• 33 days inclusive of public holidays plus Birthday day off
• Pension, Life assurance and Company sick benefits 
• SAGE employee benefits scheme
• Cycle to work Scheme
• All mandatory training paid by company, one professional membership & encouragement for continuing professional development
•  A great working culture, opportunity for significant personal development and progression within the Company and a whole lot more.

This is a full time position based in Newent with Farm and Agricultural Site based work and occasional nights away.