Frontier Agriculture Limited | Contracting Manager | spalding

3 days ago

Spalding Lincolnshire, United Kingdom Frontier Agriculture Limited Full time

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

You will be working across the Eastern region leading the contracting teams in both Norfolk & Lincolnshire which include a team of 12 people and local on-site supervisors. This is a site and field-based role providing crop protection applications, fertiliser applications, potato fogging, and tuber treatment services. A major part of the role is delivering operational efficiency, building new business and creating team growth. You will also create an effective working environment, in line with business culture and values, retaining our first-class reputation of excellence with our customers.

You will have a passion for agriculture, ideally with previous experience of farm management, people management and machinery who is looking to join a forward-thinking and industry-leading business.

The Benefits

  • Competitive salary.
  • 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase 5 more days.
  • 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%
  • Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers

About You

  • Knowledge of the arable farming sector
  • Knowledge of farm machinery and operations.
  • Knowledge of working with budgets and P&L
  • Proven leadership and management skills
  • Good understanding and use of Microsoft programmes
  • Excellent communication skills
  • BASIS and FACTS qualifications are desirable but not essential

Your Role

As a Contracting Manager your role will involve:

  • Being responsible for the Health & Safety and wellbeing of staff on and off site within the contracting business including equipment, infrastructure, environment and working practices
  • Being responsible for the line Management of the contracting team
  • Being the link to existing growers utilising Frontiers contracting services
  • Promoting new business through relationships with growers, agronomists and product lines
  • Liaising with machinery manufacturers
  • Being the primary link to other product lines involved in contracting
  • Assisting with the budget process
  • Budget and P&L responsibility
  • Assisting with procurement of prescribed chemistry and fertilisers

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.

Award winning for our commitment to people, we have been recognised by Great Place to Work institute since 2012 and we are proud to be ranked by them in the top 30 UK best large places to work.

Our business approach is underpinned by our core values Integrity, Customer focus 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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