Graduate/ Trainee Agronomist- Southern England - LH425
- Employer
- De Lacy Executive Recruitment
- Location
- Southern England
- Closing date
- 8 Oct 2024
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- Sector
- Arable & Agronomy
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Role
- Graduate
- Employer Type
- Recruitment Consultant
Job Details
Are you a recent graduate or due to graduate in 2024?
Do you have practical arable experience?
De Lacy Executive Recruitment is proud to be the long term, exclusive recruitment partner for Bartholomews. Bartholomews is a forward-thinking agricultural organisation committed to nurturing talent and driving career advancement whilst holding true to their core values of collaboration, innovation, and sustainability.
This recruitment project provides a unique, and rare opportunity for graduates who are looking to take the first step into a career in commercial agronomy- training opportunities are few and far between on the current market and this one should be grasped with both hands.
Responsibilities: you will have the chance to specialise and grow within your field. Your potential roles include:
1. Agronomy and Traditional Field Walking: Engage in hands-on fieldwork, observing crops and assessing their health.
2. Crop Nutrition and Soil Health: Dive into the science of nourishing plants and maintaining soil vitality.
3. Trials and Research: Explore innovative solutions for sustainable farming practices.
4. Precision and Emerging Agriculture Technologies: Stay at the forefront of technological advancements.
5. Market Demands, Seed Traits, and Genetics: Understand the intricacies of crop traits and market dynamics.
6. Collaboration: Work seamlessly with the team to achieve shared goals.
Qualifications:
• FACTS and BASIS qualifications- advantageous but not essential.
• Minimum of two years of relevant experience- this could be practical or in field trials OR a relevant degree at BSc or above with practical arable experience.
• Passion for sustainable agriculture and continuous learning.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities.
Why Join Bartholomews?
• Be part of an organisation committed to positive change.
• Shape the future of agriculture through innovation.
• Enjoy a supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Opportunities for career growth and development.
To apply:
Please call Lauren Holloway on 01885 485527/ 07506297071 or email an up-to-date copy of your CV (In Word Format) to lauren.holloway@delacyexecutive.co.uk
De Lacy Executive Recruitment will upload your CV to our database and retain some data about you in order to process your application.
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Please be assured that all contact is treated in complete confidence and your details will not be passed to a third party without your prior permission.
Please note that this advertisement is not a job description and you should satisfy yourself about the full details at interview.
De Lacy Executive Recruitment is an Approved member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, which promotes high standards in recruitment practice, and is registered with the Information Commissioners Office. De Lacy Executive Recruitment complies with all relevant data protection legislation
Company
De Lacy Executive acquisition increases recruitment resources
De Lacy Executive is pleased to announce that the agri-business recruitment consultancy has been acquired by AgCareers.com Canada, part of the Farms.com group. Farms.com is a supplier of innovative technology based information products, services and publications for the global agriculture and food industry. Farms.com has offices in Canada, USA, Australia and India and also owns and operates a 2,000 acre farm in Canada. A large number of leading organizations in the international agriculture and food industries are amongst its clients.
Graham Dyer, President of Farms.com believes "De Lacy Executive has a unique search and selection recruitment service based upon integrity and profound industry knowledge. We are thrilled to add this excellent team to our group. It will be 'business as usual' for this professional team. We will add to the De Lacy portfolio of services and spread the model to other sectors of UK land based business and to other parts of the world, benefitting our clientele and providing additional support and guidance for jobseekers. Combined with our AgCareers.com and CareersInFood.com job boards, we have an increasingly international offering in the agriculture and food industries."
The sale took effect on June 1st 2016. Stuart Goodinson is the Managing Director. John Davies, who founded De Lacy, will remain working closely with the company as a consultant to the business. Stuart says; "I believe the acquisition by AgCareers.com Canada provides additional products and services for the benefit of our clients and candidates - plus growth opportunities for us, both in the UK and in international markets. This change will increase our resource pool and search capability to ensure an even greater selection of top quality candidates for our recruitment clients."
De Lacy Executive is the principal recruitment specialist in the Agricultural and Land Based Business sector operating in the UK and Internationally with regional, national and global clients. We have been awarded Preferred Supplier List status with a number of major organisations.
The company was formed in 2000 and our extensive industry knowledge enables us to successfully assist our clients with vacancies in all disciplines from sales and marketing to technical and operations and at all levels from graduate trainees to chief executives. Our team of nine includes 8 who are the offspring of farmers and 6 who are agricultural graduates. Our agricultural credential are second to none.
We offer information and frank and honest advice to clients and job seekers. Career guidance is a key part of our work with candidates. Our service is free to candidates.
The Key Points to Our Business
Consultancy - We act in a consultancy capacity, adding value by devising a recruitment plan relevant to each client and each vacancy and then proactively searching and selecting the best candidates for clients whilst offering career advice to candidates.
Proactive searching for candidates - We don't wait to see if we receive applications. We use our own database and others, search websites, "head hunt" plus advertise on the most effective job boards to build our contacts and boost applicant numbers.
Our vacancies extend from graduate trainee to managing director - from sales through to technical, marketing, operations and production to R & D management.
Our specialism extends from the agricultural supply trade (arable, livestock, machinery and equipment etc) to farm management, primary food and fresh produce, horticulture, equestrian, environment, renewable energy and a diverse range of Rural and Land-based Business vacancies.
Integrity and Confidentiality - De Lacy Executive is approved as a member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, which oversees the UK's recruitment industry (REC Membership Number: 00082047) and is registered with the UK Information Commissioner's Office under the Data Protection Act.
Commitment - We are committed to the industry and try to give something back through sponsorship of events and scholarships.
Ambassadors - We act in a professional manner recognising that we act on behalf of our clients.
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