Plant Health and Seed Inspector

Plant Health and Seed Inspector Chelmsford, England

HallMark Veterinary & Compliance Services
Full Time Chelmsford, England 27000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

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.

Plant Health & Seed Inspectors may be required to work at other locations for short periods of time, so candidates must be prepared to work and stay away from home.

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

· Some locations may need a Counter Terrorist Check and to be able to pass this you will need to have been a UK resident for 3 years in the last 5 years. All candidates need to be able to meet this requirement.

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 Chelmsford, CM2 6NZ

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

Plant Health and Seed Inspector
HallMark Veterinary & Compliance Services

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