JOB OPPORTUNITIES

We are keen to assist our members in finding the right workforce and to keep enthusiastic and skilled workers informed of potential opportunities in our industry.

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SITUATIONS VACANT

BMR members can advertise their 'Situation Vacant' on this pagePlease respond by phone or using the contact form below.

Grain Store/Lab

Laboratory Technician

924/TM

Cefetra is looking for a Lab Technician to work over three sites:

Charlesfield Grain Store: St Boswells, Melrose

Meadow Stores Ormiston: Tranent, East Lothian

Charterhall: Duns, Berwickshire

Laboratory Technician – primarily based at Charlesfield, you may be asked to travel to work in the various sites’ laboratories as required. The role will involve the testing of samples from lorries delivering to or collecting from the stores, preparing, and testing bulk samples from the stores as well as the testing of samples collected from farms.

No experienced needed as full training will be given.

Key Attributes

• Responsible

• Dependable

• Hold a current driving license

• Conscientious

• Attention to detail

You will learn and develop skills in the following:

• The essentials of testing grain, which may include Barley (feed and malting), Wheat (feed and milling), Beans, Oats, Peas, OSR and Rye

• Preparing samples and sampling

• Quality assurance and Quality Control

• Weighbridge operation and stock management

Candidates will need to have a flexible approach to work. During the harvest period it would be beneficial if the candidate were able to work longer hours, split shifts, and weekends as necessary.

Skills Required:

Accuracy, attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure

Grains and/or agricultural knowledge would be beneficial but would not preclude the right candidate, who must have a willingness to learn

The candidate must be computer literate and have good admin and communication skills and the ability to deal with hauliers delivering or collecting grains

The ability to organize, prioritize and manage workloads

The ability to train and supervise temporary workers taken on during the harvest period

Stock management of the products must be undertaken accurately and reported in order to authorise supplier payments

Additional duties supporting general admin tasks will be required with full training given

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General Labour

General Farm Worker

284/FM

Experienced GFW required to join a dedicated team on farm near Duns.

Must be motivated, diligent, and reliable. Duties will include day-to-day stock work and tractor work, with every 3rd weekend on.

The farm has a pig enterprise with 350 sows and is looking to expand arable contracting business in SE Scotland. Stock experience would be an advantage whilst with pig not essential as pig training will be applied on farm.

The company has an ongoing training program for all employees and is fully compliant in all health and safety awareness programmes.

The farm is a 15-minute drive from the centre of Duns. Attractive package for the right candidate.

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Tractor / Machinery

Tractor Drivers for Harvest

GEQ/FM

Various Harvest Positions available on farms in the Scottish Borders from mid July/August - October

Grain Carting, Cultivations, Drier Work

Tractor Driving Experience Essential

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Livestock / Shepherd

Sheep Worker

GEQ/FM

We have a number of members who occasionally require help with sheep work. Good dogs an advantage

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Backpackers Travelling UK

Backpackers travelling in UK

GEQ/MB

If you are travelling at present or are planning a trip in the next year, let us know if you are looking for stock work or a harvest job.

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Experience Essential.

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General Labour

Labour Positions

GEQ/MB

Labour positions always available. Builders, fencers, tractor drivers and stockmen etc. Recruiting now for spring work, lambing, calving and harvest.

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