The ideal candidate will be intuitive, with a genuine interest in commerce, global grain markets, food supply chains and commodities.

Who we’re looking for:

You don’t need to come from an agricultural background or have an agricultural degree – what is more important is that you have a positive attitude and approach. You will be self-motivated and committed to developing your skills and abilities to deliver results for Openfield and for our customers.

We are looking for an individual who may have just completed their studies and gained relevant qualifications or someone who is already working in another role but ready to take on a new and exciting challenge to further their career.

You will have a collaborative approach to getting things done and able demonstrate integrity and customer/stakeholder focus. We are looking for someone who will fit well into our current team and conduct themselves according to Openfield’s values and behaviours.

Required skills and experience:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• IT literacy including MS Outlook, PowerPoint, Office, Teams and Excel
• Self-managing and resilient with a strong work ethic
• Able to demonstrate a good level of commercial understanding
• Ability to integrate into the wider team and work with others
• Demonstrate a good level of confidence and self-assurance
• Demonstrate ability to make and build relationships
• A quick learner with excellent problem solving skills
• A flexible and positive attitude and approach
• Educated to ‘A’ level standard

In return we offer:

We recognise that without the commitment and motivation of engaged colleagues, it is not possible to achieve the levels of customer service, productivity and innovation necessary to maintain our market-leading position and we pride ourselves on being a great place to work.

• Competitive salary subject to skills and experience
• 28 Days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays (holiday accrues with service)
• Benefits that support you and your family such as Life Assurance six times salary
• Helping you plan and save for the future with a contributory pension plan offering you levels of up 5% matched by Openfield
• Employee Assistance Programme: Guidance and support when you need it most
• Free secure onsite car park
• Rest room, free hot drinks
• The chance to work with a friendly and appreciative team.

How to apply:

Think this is for you? Know anyone who may be interested? If so please send a CV to the HR team at sarah.wood@openfield.co.uk or to call Sarah for an informal chat, on 07836 351 472. The closing date for applications is Friday 14 July 2023.

Grain Store Operative

Be part of the team that stores 47,000 tonnes of grain and deliver the gran storage, drying and conditioning service for our farmer members. We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Grain Store Operative to join our team.

Career progression for the right candidate.

Reporting to the Store Manager and working with the existing small team to assist in the intake and out loading of grain:

• Drying grain and sampling it in store.
• Loading lorries and ships.
• General site repairs and maintenance.

Minimum skills / experience

• Reliability and commitment.
• Previous experience in grain storage desirable but not essential as training provided.
• Ideally the candidate would have good mechanical skills or engineering experience or at least a desire to learn such skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as within a small team.
• A ‘can do’ attitude and a strong work ethic. 

Key Tasks 

• Operating the control panel for the site, grain dryers and optical color sorter
• Site maintenance and repairs
• Intake of grain
• Loading lorries and ships

More Information and Application Process

Please view Lingrain’s website for more information: www.lingrain.co.uk

A competitive package and career progression to Assistant Store Manager is available for the right candidate and based on experience.

Apply by emailing your CV and a covering letter to nick.francis@lingrain.co.uk

About Lingrain

Lingrain is a farmer owned cooperative 47,000t grain storage and export facility dockside in based at Boston Docks, Boston, Lincolnshire.

Their high capacity intakes mean that Lingrain members’ grain can be collected from the farmers field quickly and efficiently. Once harvested, Lingrain’s infrastructure and trading network provides flexibility on who and when to sell the crop to, resulting in members’ grain regularly beating market returns.

Lingrain’s dockside location and specialist segregation and blending techniques have the added advantage of allowing their members to access export markets more easily and ensure that a higher percentage of crops reach the premium market.

Their prime position in the Port of Boston means that in addition to providing storage for members, Lingrain has been able to use their facility to export grain for third parties in return for an elevation fee. The profits generated from this work have been used to carry out an extensive refurbishment of the store, to build up reserves and make distributions to members.