Plant Health and Seed Inspector

3 weeks ago


Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom HallMark Veterinary & Compliance Services Full time

**Background**:
HallMark Veterinary & Compliance Services has a position for a Plant Health and Seed Inspector (PHSI) to work with the Plant Health and Seed Inspectorate. The work of the Inspectorate is to maintain and promote a high plant health status in England and Wales and thereby contribute to the overarching purpose of protecting and promoting plant health within trade, agriculture and the natural environment.

**Key tasks may include**:

- Certify for export produce, plants, machinery and ware potatoes after examination in accordance with the importing country’s requirements, including issue of phytosanitary certificates and advice to exporters on the requirements.
- Undertake General Quarantine Surveillance and Specific Annual and Multi-Annual Surveys to monitor for quarantine and non
- indigenous pests and diseases.
- Statutory inspection of imported plants, planting material and plant produce to ensure compliance with import regulations including physical inspection and/or documentary checks.
- Soil sampling in connection with regulations made to prevent the spread of dangerous plant pests and diseases.
- Planning and scheduling of visits, physical inspections, collection and submission of samples, inputting of results and writing and issuing relevant legal notices using a range of IT including Microsoft programmes and in house systems.
- Be available for and involved in emergency measures to control outbreaks of specified quarantine and non
- indigenous pests and diseases.
- Complete administrative duties as required in accordance with standard operating procedures and agency guidelines and time frames.
- To assist in any other tasks or duties relating to plant health they have experience in or have been trained on as required.

**Hours**

A PHSI may be required to work in a shift pattern to meet business needs. This pattern can be early morning or a late evening shift and can span over weekends and public holidays. This is initially a four and a half month contract which may be extended.

**Requirements**:

- Full Driving licence and independent access to a car to visit clients / collect samples / carry equipment.
- Experience of having worked effectively in a people-facing environment.
- Ability to confidently converse in English to articulate complex technical matter to the trade

**Desirable**:

- HND or equivalent qualification in Agriculture or Horticulture **or** Knowledge of plants and horticulture to a working level equivalent to that of an HND

**Job Types**: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 4.5 months

**Salary**: From £27,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Day shift

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2RX

Reference ID: Cambridge PHSI
Expected start date: 12/06/2023



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