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Agriculture Specialist (Grain) Witney, England

NSF International

Full Time Witney, England 37296 - 45740 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Agriculture Specialist (Grain)

Do you have a love of all things farming, our great agriculture industry and the quality of the food it produces?

NSF are a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification services. Our Agriculture team operate a number of plant and animal-based assurance schemes. We audit and certify that farms meet scheme owner standards.

We are looking for an Agriculture Specialist (Grain), who will be responsible for the day to day running of the GAFTA (Grain And Feed Trade Association) scheme. This is a process driven role and will involve working with both internal and external stakeholders. Daily tasks can include customer relations, working with the internal team to troubleshoot when situations arise, planning and scheduling audits with a global reach, monitoring scheme KPI’s and implementing changes as required.

The candidate we are looking for:

A General understanding of the global grain industry
Practical experience in grain/arable or associated industries or a degree level qualification in Agriculture or associated subjects
Ability to make difficult decisions, approaching them in a fair and logical way
Problem solving skills, establishing root causes and what actions are required to prevent recurring issues
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, highly motivated and enthusiastic
Ability to motivate and bring team together to work towards common goals
Ability to organise and prioritise the workloads of self and team
Willingness and ability to travel for client management purposes where required
HACCP level 2 (preferred but not essential)
Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
An understanding of the operation of third party Certification Schemes within the Agricultural sectors
Have Lead Auditor ISO22000/9001 (preferred not essential)

What NSF can offer:

This is a great opportunity for an individual with a passion for grain/arable agriculture to join the testing, inspection, and certification industry. This role would be suitable for those with existing experience, or individuals with an agriculture qualification, looking to break into the industry.

You will be a part of a global company and will be joining a great team of hard-working individuals as well as being given the opportunity to impart your knowledge to them as our grains/arable agriculture expert.

Our Agriculture department audit and certify around 35,000 farms each year against a number of scheme owner standards. We pride ourselves on our customer service and our integrity. We’re growing fast, and that’s where you come in.

Apply now! Reach out to us by sending your CV and motivation letter in English. Looking forward to talking to you soon!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

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