Mobile Seed Plant Operator

Date: 2026-06-11

Location: Norwich, Norfolk, GB, NR2 1

Application Deadline: 2026-09-25T18:04:11.423

Job Description

We are looking for a Mobile Seed Plant Operator to join the Mobile Seed Cleaning team, based at Honingham, on a permanent, full-time basis. You will have the opportunity to drive to farms and process farm-saved seed, checking quality of the seed, taking samples and maintaining mobile machinery whilst always ensuring the site/machinery is clean, tidy and health and safety processes are adhered to. You will also support the Frontier Crop Protection team with the delivery of products during periods across the year.

The Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase up to 5 more days (subject to meeting eligibility requirements)

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%

Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (only applicable to permanent employees)

The opportunity to join our employee network groups including LGBTQ+, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Womens network groups.

Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers

About You

Agricultural, engineering or grain handling experience would be an advantage, but full training will be provided for the right candidate including, PA1 & PA11. Mechanical/Bodyshop experience would be advantageous.

Your Role Will Involve

Running the mobile seed plant to clean and treat various products

Servicing the mobile seed plant to the required standards

Supervising support staff whilst operating on the customers premises

Assisting the Site Manager to carry out regular safety checks

Organising the loading of chemical and bag requirements onto vehicles, as per customer orders

Delivery of Crop Protection products during periods of the year

We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date as applications will be reviewed and interviews may be booked in before that date. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

Additional Information

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.

Our business approach is underpinned by our core values Integrity, Customer First 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 recognize 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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Job DescriptionWe are looking for a Mobile Seed Plant Operator to join the Mobile Seed Cleaning team, based at Honingham, on a permanent, full-time basis.You will have the opportunity to drive to farms and process farm-saved seed, checking quality of the seed, taking samples and maintaining mobile machinery whilst always ensuring the site/machinery is clean, tidy and health and safety processes are adhered to. You will also support the Frontier Crop Protection team with the delivery of products during periods across the year.The BenefitsCompetitive salary25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase up to 5 more days (subject to meeting eligibility requirements)Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your careerEmployee 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 employeesLife
Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7%Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (only applicable to permanent employees)The opportunity to join our employee network groups including LGBTQ+, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Womens network groups.Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchersAbout YouAgricultural, engineering or grain handling experience would be an advantage, but full training will be provided for the right candidate including, PA1 & PA11Mechanic/Bodyshop experience would be advantageousYour Role Will InvolveAs a Mobile Seed Plant Operator your role will involve:Running the mobile seed plant to clean and treat various productsServicing the mobile seed plant to the required standardsSupervising support staff whilst operating on the customers premisesAssisting the Site Manager to carry out regular safety checksOrganising the loading of chemical and bag requirements on to vehicles, as per customer
ordersDelivery of Crop Protection products during periods of the yearWe encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date as applications will be reviewed and interviews may be booked in before that date.We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.Additional InformationAbout UsFrontier 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.Our business approach is underpinned by our core values Integrity, Customer First 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 InclusionWe 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.TPBN1_UKTJ

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