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Job Ref: JL/PT_1769435216

Industrial 2 - Plant Testing

Location: AFBI Crossnacreevy Research Farm
Rate of Pay: £12.97 per hour

Eligibility Criteria:

  • 2 GCSEs including English Language and Maths (Grades A*-C) or equivalent or higher
  • Minimum of 6 months demonstrable relevant experience
  • Full UK Driving Licence

Role Overview:
You will work on the AFBI Crossnacreevy research farm, which specialises in trials of wheat, barley, oats, and grasses.

Key Responsibilities:

    • Sowing cereal and grass plots
    • Preparing ground for sowing (ploughing, power harrowing, rolling)
    • Spraying of plots, burn lines and interrow spraying
    • Hedge cutting in field and onsite
    • General yard maintenance (power washing, edging grass, strimming, tidying sheds)
    • General machinery maintenance (servicing, changing wearing metal, greasing, preparation for winter housing)
    • Cutting surrounds/pathway grass with industrial mower/flail mower
    • Working with scientific teams on various projects to complete essential research work
    • This list is not exhaustive and can be added to during the role
    • During busy periods staff may be required to stay late to complete project work

Essential Experience:

  • Some experience in ploughing, spraying, sowing, and combining preferred
  • PA1 and PA2a certification highly desirable

Other Desirable Skills:

  • Experience operating a range of farm machinery
  • Knowledge of crop husbandry in an agricultural setting
  • Willingness to learn new skills
  • Attention to detail and adaptability

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