Plant and Seed Technical Officer

5 months ago


Preston, United Kingdom HallMark Veterinary & Compliance Services Full time

**Duties and responsibilities include**:

- Certification 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.
- Undertaking General Quarantine Surveillance and Specific Annual and Multi-Annual Surveys to monitor for quarantine and non-indigenous pests and diseases.
- Statutory inspections 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.

**Requirements**:

- Be educated to at least GCSE / O level or equivalent in English, Maths and a science.
- Good communication, planning and organisational skills. Be able to communicate complex issues clearly to customers, both internally and externally in English.
- Respond positively to change.
- Ability to meet targets and re-prioritise work.
- Work collaboratively in a high-pressure, time sensitive environment with delivery partners.
- Have an interest in Horticulture, Agriculture or the environment.
- Work safely adhering to all APHA and site safety policies

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract

**Salary**: £29,000.00-£31,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Preston, PR5 8BX (required)

Work Location: In person



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