Field Operator

**Job title**: Field Operator

**Location**: England & Wales - seeking flexible individuals who are willing to work away from home Mon-Fri a large proportion of the time.

**Term**: Full time open-ended role

**Salary**: £27.5k + target-based bonuses + benefits (including access to company share option scheme)

**Shift Pattern**:Mon-Fri, with overtime for any supplementary weekend work.

**About Agricarbon UK**

Agricarbon is an ambitious start-up in the fast-emerging soil carbon space. Demand for carbon removals is forecast to grow exponentially in the next few decades, and it has been estimated that agricultural soils have the capacity to capture up to 1 trillion tonnes of CO2 through regenerative farming practices.

Agricarbon develops innovative technology-based services that measure soil carbon with the highest level of accuracy and at ultra-low cost. This is a vital missing link to allow soil carbon capture projects to demonstrate and secure payments for CO2 removal, unlocking farm soils as a vast carbon sink opportunity. Our aim is to make a meaningful contribution to mitigating climate change within the next 10 years.

Based in Scotland, Agricarbon is targeting established international carbon removal markets (e.g. US and Australia) whilst simultaneously helping to develop the soil carbon market in the UK. Through science-led innovation in automation and systems engineering, Agricarbon aims to set a global gold standard for reliable, affordable soil carbon certification and unleash a new wave of climate mitigating regenerative farming practices.

We have completed initial seed-round funding and are investing heavily in R&D to develop production systems and operational capabilities that will allow us to scale rapidly. We have already secured a multi-year contract with a major customer, backed by a global food company. Significant demand for Agricarbon’s service is already accumulating across the UK, but also in Europe, the US, South America and Australia. Our immediate priority is to fast-track technology development and scale-up capacity to meet that demand

**Role summary**

This is an exciting opportunity to play a front line, hand’s-on role in operating Agricarbon’s cutting edge soil sampling platform and capability.

As a Field Operator you will report directly to the local Team Lead Operator and the National Operations Manager. You will operate Agricarbon’s on-field machinery (an ATV and rear mounted soil sampling machine) and primarily be responsible for the successful extraction of high quality soil cores with specialist equipment and collecting all associated data via a mobile app.

While you will work our own platform, you will often work together with another operator running a second platform on the same farm. You will be responsible for taking care of all your equipment, including daily and weekly maintenance. Comprehensive training will be provided by Agricarbon to cover all your delegated responsibilities.

You will work with and be supported by a wider support team in Agricarbon for all logísticals requirements to ensure successful sampling operations. You will be required to work primarily in the South West of England, however, due to the nature of the business you will be expected, occasionally, to work further afield in other parts of the UK.

**R**esponsibilities*
- Daily operation of soil sampling platform (ATV mounted, petrol/hydraulic-powered soil sampler).
- Collection of physical soil samples from pre-planned locations in line with mobile app/GPS
- Capture of all soil sample data via mobile app.
- Navigation of farm and fields safely and respectfully
- Liaison with farmers to plan and confirm sampling visits, access to sites, any relevant matters
- Transportation of soil sampling equipment and consumables to site
- On-field troubleshooting
- Collating of soil cores in pallet crates
- Daily/weekly maintenance, upkeep and cleaning of soil extraction equipment
- Communication with Team Lead/Operations Manager with essential information, useful feedback, etc.

**Skills and experience**

You must have:

- Necessary practical skills to operate equipment alone
- A UK Cat B driving licence
- Understanding of H&S and evidence of being able to adhere to safety protocols
- Experience in basic vehicle/equipment maintenance
- A good level of physical fitness and resilience for working outdoors

Nice if you have
- First Aid trained
- Some experience operating hydraulic machinery
- Previous soil sampling experience
- Vehicle mechanic skills
- Experience towing trailers with heavy loads
- ATV off-road driving experience and well versed with the countryside code in the UK, or working in a farming environment
- IT and data entry skills on mobile phones and laptop
- Good communication skills

**Personal characteristics**

You are a highly self-motivated, self disciplined, friendly, punctual and diligent individual who takes pride in carrying out your work efficiently and to a high sta