Reed Talent Solutions are working with United Utilities on the search for a Soil Sampler.

United Utilities is the UK's largest listed water company and manages the regulated water and wastewater systems in the Northwest of England. They are committed to providing high-quality water and sewage services to over seven million people and businesses in the region.

Job Purpose

The Soil Sampler is responsible for contributing to Agriculture Services by delivering soil sampling and field risk assessment programmes. This role is essential in maintaining the technical capability and competence to satisfy regulatory and Biosolids Assurance Scheme (BAS) requirements.

This is a field-based role involving regular travel, outdoor working and significant walking across agricultural land.

Key Details:

• Contract Length: 5 months (there are other opportunities in his area that candidates can be considered for at the end of this initial contract)
• Location: Oldham WwTW (OL9)
• Salary: £15.09 per hour (overtime available at 1.5x or 2x)
• Hours: 37 hours/week (OT available)

Key Responsibilities

• To undertake soil sampling and field risk assessment programme following relevant Standard Operating Procedure (SoP), risk assessments and guidance notes. These activities could be physically demanding tasks in an outdoor environment.
• To support with field management, stockpile risk assessment activities, or other operational activities, where necessary.
• To carry out work as scheduled by relevant Agriculture Advisor.
• Submit appropriately labelled soil samples to the labs in accordance with the instructions provided.
• Submit the field risk assessment notes, pictures etc. to relevant Agriculture Advisor (AA) promptly.
• Liaise with farming customers, where necessary, for farm/ field access etc.
• To adhere to Health and Safety requirements to comply with regulations and internal Company policies.
• To maintain required competency to satisfy relevant regulations and Biosolids Assurance Scheme (BAS) requirements

Essential Qualifications

• Willingness to achieve an NVQ Level 2 qualification (or equivalent).
• Full UK driving licence and own transport
• Commitment to maintaining all required training, skills and competencies throughout employment.

Essential Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to read maps and orientation skills within agriculture setting.
• Physically fit with the ability to work and walk long distance.
• A good knowledge on computers is required typically, including but not limited to, familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel and other UU corporate systems (eg: OMS, BioCom, SharePoint etc.)
• Planning, controlling and organising skills.
• Ability to work in a team as well as alone in agricultural and rural environments, be resilient, self-motivated.
• To demonstrate practical experience working with agriculture setting.

Desirable Knowledge & Experience

• A basic understanding of UK agriculture and Biosolids recycling process would be desirable.

Benefits:

• Working for a well-established and nationally recognized company
• Named as One of the Best Places to Work in 2020 by Glassdoor

Apply now and send your CV, we will be in touch!