Deputy Chemical Store Manager /Assistant Trials Officer
About the vacancy
We are looking for a Deputy Chemical Store Manager / Assistant Field Trials Officer to join our research team at Stratton Audley, Bicester, Oxon.
To assist the chemical store manager with all aspects of chemical ordering, logging in, decanting and sending out products to regional and Bicester based colleagues and keeping the store in good order.
Helping Trials Officer colleagues set up, spray and assess trials in a wide range of agricultural and horticultural crops (after allowing for chemical store duties).
To assist with sample analysis and distribution at harvest time.
The main area of work will be Stratton Audley for chemical store requirements and then south/central England, (mainly but not restricted to Oxon., Northants., Warks., Gloucs., Wiltshire and Hampshire but with possibilities of trials in western England as the need arises.
There would be the need to be flexible to assist in other OAT regions if required. To put this into context, this would be minimal in the main season, but with some possibilities in harvest/drilling time.
To assist with harvest of combinable crops and other crops and plot drilling.
Competitive salary and conditions await the right candidate.
All enquiries and applications treated in confidence.
A little about OAT
OAT is a long-established independent contract field trials company based in the UK. We are proud to be one of the most experienced in the industry and focused on delivering excellence in crop research.