How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Trainee Agronomist
We are now strengthening our on-Farm Frontier team by recruiting for a Trainee Agronomist, based in Essex on a full- time permanent basis.
You will play a key role in facilitating our business on farm by building outstanding customer relationships, providing a comprehensive advisory service, and maximising crop production for the farmer while increasing sales for the business.
A background in sales is not necessarily essential as we are looking for people with a strong interest in agriculture who will integrate and become a key member of the team. Full training will be provided, including BASIS & FACTS.
The Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Opportunities for a mixture of home and site working (to be agreed with Line Manager)
- 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase up to 5 more days (subject to meeting eligibility requirements)
- Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career
- Employee Assistance Program providing 24 hours support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total)
- Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees
- Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7%
- Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (only applicable to permanent employees)
- The opportunity to join our employee network groups including LGBTQ+, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Women’s network groups.
- Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers
About You
We are seeking candidates with the ability, skills and desire to develop a career in Agronomy
- Ability to build outstanding professional relationships with customers and colleagues
- Good interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
- A high level of initiative with strong planning and organisational skills
- Good attention to detail
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft including Excel and Word
- The personal ambition, tenacity and resilience to succeed in a sales role
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Your Role
As a Trainee Agronomist your role will involve:
- Delivering a comprehensive, integrated service covering all aspects of crop production, including crop nutrition, crop protection, and guidance on agricultural legislation.
- Having knowledge of end markets and be able to provide advice on the most appropriate management strategy for these end markets
- Collaborating with stakeholders and internal teams to fulfil customer orders while ensuring exceptional service
- Developing in-depth knowledge of Frontier’s products and services to drive commercial success, maintain quality, and strengthen customer relationships
- Conducting regular crop walks to build strong customer relationships and gain insight into their evolving needs
- Partnering with the Trials and Technical Support teams to support initiatives and enhance product and customer knowledge
- Engaging with experienced commercial managers to develop both technical expertise and commercial awareness.
- Liaising closely with colleagues to identify new opportunities, build relationships, and foster a collaborative approach to customer engagement
- Understanding environmental factors and schemes, providing support to customers in managing them effectively at the farm level
- Managing customer relationships successfully to drive long-term engagement and satisfaction
- Collaborating with the Regional Sales Manager to develop and execute a business plan for the designated area
- Proactively prospecting new customers and expanding Frontier’s customer base.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date as applications will be reviewed and interviews may be booked in before that date.
We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.
About Us
Frontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion. With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success.
Our business approach is underpinned by our core values – Integrity, Customer First and Expertise – or ‘ICE’. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We have a clear commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity encouraging fairness and equality of treatment for all. As such we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
We recognise the value of a workforce in which people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to the business goals.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment with inclusive employment policies, such as progressive flexible working and parental policies.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location