Elsoms Careers
Working for Elsoms means that you will be part of something really special.
Please see the job vacancies that we have available below.
Open Positions
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Financial Accountant |
We are seeking a technically strong Financial Accountant to join the Finance team, reporting directly to the Head of Finance. The successful candidate will help maintain compliance with accounting standards and statutory requirements, prepare accurate financial statements (including income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements) and ensure the integrity, accuracy and reliability of financial records and transactions across all group companies. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate strong understanding of accounting principles in a group company environment with proven experience in a Financial Accounting role. You should be a fully qualified accountant with the ability to share knowledge with colleagues, effectively communicating at all levels of the business. Effective IT skills, time management and organisational skills are essential alongside excellent attention to detail. |
Spalding, Lincolnshire |
Responsibilities and Duties • Ensure financial processes and procedures are appropriate to maintain the integrity, reliability and accuracy of financial systems and data, complying to accounting standards • Prepare financial statements for audit for group companies and liaise with auditors • Maintain company share registers and assist with the administration of company share schemes and share trading processes • Control monthly consolidation process for group companies by: ▪ Coordinating monthly and annual intercompany recharge postings ▪ Ensure all intercompany transactions are posted and reconciled across group entities ▪ Maintaining up to date reconciled inter-company borrowing positions to support decision making • Coordinate corporation tax, R&D tax credit and VAT return preparation • Prepare balance sheet accounts and cash flow reports • Represent the finance department in business development activities, including projects and M&A activities • Collaborate with team members to support their development and ensure role coverage • Work with the Management Accountant to ensure accurate reporting and provide cover as needed • Liaise with company teams, customers, suppliers, auditors and other external stakeholders to represent the business effectively |
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Qualifications • ESSENTIAL – ACA / ACCA qualifications or equivalent Please send your application form and CV to Margaret Desoyza (01775 715000, or hr@elsoms.com) Deadline for applications: 31/01/25 |
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Genomics Researcher |
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Genomics Specialist to join our Lab Team within the R&D department at Elsoms Seeds Ltd. Your role will be to work in our dedicated laboratories managing the internal and external genomics research projects. This includes identifying, sourcing, and developing markers/genes for commercially relevant traits, and carrying out associated bioinformatics, to enable marker assisted selection. |
Spalding, Lincolnshire |
About Elsoms Seeds Ltd. Elsoms is the UK’s leading independent seed specialist and plant breeder. We breed, supply and treat high quality vegetable and agricultural seed throughout the UK, using the latest in plant breeding research and seed technology. Established in 1844, Elsoms has remained an independent family-owned business throughout its history, now with around 100 employees. The Elsoms R&D department invest in our own plant breeding programmes. Our goal is to produce new and improved varieties of arable and vegetable crops, playing our part in the global challenge for sustainable food production and food security. |
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What we are looking for We want someone who is passionate about plant science and applying this to enable us to produce seeds and plants varieties that produce more from less. We are looking for someone with PhD level qualifications in genetics and/or plant sciences, or equivalent by experience. Essential skills:
Desirable skills:
Additional information Job location: Spalding, UK Working pattern: Full time position (37.5 hrs per week), Monday to Friday, permanent (subject to a probation period). Please send your application form and CV to Margaret Desoyza (01775 715000, or hr@elsoms.com) Deadline for applications: 14/02/25 |
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Glasshouse Assistant |
About Elsoms Seeds Ltd. Elsoms is the UK’s leading independent seed specialist and plant breeder. We breed, supply, and treat high quality vegetable and agricultural seed throughout the UK, using the latest in plant breeding research and seed technology. Established in 1844, Elsoms has remained an independent family-owned business throughout its history, now with around 100 employees. The Elsoms R&D department invest in our own plant breeding programmes. Our goal is to produce new and improved varieties of arable and vegetable crops, playing our part in the global challenge for sustainable food production and food security. |
Spalding, Lincolnshire |
What will you be doing? We are looking for a Glasshouse Assistant/Technician to join our Breeding Team within the R&D department. Your role will be to take responsibility for glasshouse operations, including plant husbandry, bud pollination, crossing and bagging of plants, and other day-to-day activities contributing to the smooth running and success of Elsoms’ R&D breeding activities. Seasonal work also includes the harvesting, cleaning and packeting of seed. This role provides an opportunity to work with a variety of agricultural and horticultural crops and develop a range of skills. Typical work in this role will include: • Plant husbandry, including pest and disease identification and control, spraying, fertilising and watering to deliver high quality plant and seed.
• Bagging of plants to produce seed for breeding, both in the glasshouse and field.
• Harvesting, cleaning, and processing of seed.
• Checking and maintaining health and cleanliness of plants, glasshouses and polytunnels.
What we are looking for We are looking for someone with a passion for horticulture/agriculture. You must have a positive attitude, a willingness to get your hands dirty, and be a physically fit individual. This job will suit you if you have excellent practical and manual skills where efficiency, precision and attention to detail are essential, and you are comfortable with working in glasshouse and outdoor environments. The role is available to all levels, from entry to experienced, as full training will be provided. However, previous horticultural experience and working with plants is desired. GCSEs are a minimum requirement, and the candidate will ideally have horticultural/agricultural experience. PA1 and PA6 qualifications are preferred, but full training will be given. |
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Skills: • An ability to handle routine tasks and procedures.
• Good knowledge of plant husbandry.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Accurate record keeping.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Good planning and organisation skills.
• Good level of computer literacy, including familiarity with Microsoft Office applications.
• Equally capable of working alone or as part of a team.
• An ability to work in an office environment, in the glasshouse and out in the field.
• An ability to take a lead role in designated areas of responsibility.
• An ability to work independently, without instruction, to ensure the task is completed to a consistently high standard.
Additional information Job location: Spalding, UK. There will be the occasional work away from site. Working pattern: Full time position (37.5 hrs per week), Monday to Friday, permanent (subject to a probation period). There will be an expectation to work additional hours during peak harvest time. Leave: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with long service award
Benefits: • Annual staff bonus (subject to company performance)
• Elsoms Seeds Ltd. share incentive plan
• Group income protection
• Life assurance
• Company pension scheme with employee contributions up to 5% double matched
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Annual medical checks
• Staff social events
• Employee wellbeing initiatives including cycle to work scheme, free fresh fruit, hot and cold drinks, free yoga classes, a staff forum.
Please send your application form and CV to Margaret Desoyza (01775 715000, or HR@elsoms.com) Deadline for applications: NA |
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Head of Field Services |
About Elsoms Seeds Ltd. The Elsoms R&D department invest in our own plant breeding programmes. Our goal is to produce new and improved varieties of arable and vegetable crops, playing our part in the global challenge for sustainable food production and food security. |
Spalding, Lincolnshire |
What will you be doing? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Field Services to lead our Field Services Team within the R&D department. Your role will be to manage trials (including breeding, commercial, open day, third party and official trials), plant propagation and elite seed production, purity and multiplication. Day to day your responsibilities will be managing and developing the team and facilities, setting and delivering on projects and providing technical/agronomy support. Please see the job description for further information on the role. |
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What we are looking for We want someone who is passionate about agriculture/horticulture and agronomy and has significant experience managing field trials. You will need deliver high standards of work and have a strong attention to detail. We are looking for someone with a degree in a relevant subject, strong leadership skills, and ability to manage projects to help the company achieve its goals. Essential skills:
Desirable skills:
Additional information Job location: Spalding, UK Working pattern: Full time position (37.5 hrs per week), Monday to Friday, permanent (subject to a probation period). Leave: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with long service award Benefits:
Application instructions If you meet the above criteria, we would be happy to hear from you. Please send a CV and covering letter explaining your motivation for applying to the role to HR@elsoms.com. Informal enquiries can be made to Richard.Tudor@elsoms.com Due to visa requirements, we can only accept applications from individuals with long-term eligibility to work in the UK already granted. Elsoms actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. Please send your application form and CV to Margaret Desoyza (01775 715000, or hr@elsoms.com) Deadline for applications: |
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Head of Operations |
Ready to be the transformational operations leader you are destined to be? You’ve excelled in leading the operation, driving efficiencies and improvements, but now you are ready for something more . . . something bigger . . . perhaps the opportunity to take all you’ve done and become the operational visionary you are destined to be. So, what does that look like? Break through the ceiling and lead the operation as the Head of Operations of an industry-leading seed specialist. A newly created role within the business, you will champion the end to end of the operation. This is not a role to just keep things ticking over, this is an opportunity to take a highly successful business to new heights and deliver a variety of operational improvements focussed on both short term and long-term opportunities. It’s a big task that will see you working closely with and aligning both the site and exec team to pave the way to operational excellence. A journey in which you will hold the torch, utilising your strategic vision to guide them. On its own, the challenge at the Spalding site makes this is fantastic opportunity. However, as a small part of your remit, you will have responsibility for a second international site. The perfect way for you to dip your toes into the multisite arena. |
Spalding, Lincolnshire |
The Business With a longstanding history of 180 years, this seed specialist continues togrow and lead the way for the industry. Consistently investing in both R&D and ways to diversify and develop their portfolio, it’s no wonder they have an edge over the competition. While their name may not be instantly recognisable, their expertise in vegetable seeds, agricultural seeds and seed technology makes them a trusted partner for countless growers, farmers and merchants. |
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Here’s What You’ll Need You don’t need to be a Head of Operations already, however you will need experience leading as an Operations Manager within a food manufacturing, agricultural manufacturing or wider FMCG environment. Your knowledge around CI best practice will be second to none, which will be shown through a variety of CI improvements you’ve delivered. Experience with systems will be very important as you will be the visionary driving the business forward on a technological front. Along with great commercial awareness, you will hold H&S close to your heart and ideally hold an IOSH or NEBOSH qualification to support.
What Next I know you are more than your CV and may not have one up to date at the moment. Send what you have now, we can worry about refining it later. Let’s first have an informal chat. Please email Jared at jared@corvinfox.co.uk and we can line up that first conversation. Corvin Fox is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate difference and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life to apply. Please send your application form and CV to Jared (01775 729590, or jared@corvinfox.co.uk) Deadline for applications: |
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Head of Seed Production |
We are looking to recruit a Head of Seed Production to drive excellence in our seed production (vegetable and agriculture) and plan for a sustainable future, reporting directly to the Deputy Chairman. The successful candidate will lead the Seed Production team, focusing on agricultural and field crop seeds. Your role will involve creating and delivering multi-year seed production plans that meet sales forecasts, ensuring high quality, volume and certification standards. You will be working closely with our commercial, breeding and operation teams, playing a vital role in meeting commercial demands and supporting our commitment to excellence. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate strong understanding of seed production (especially cereal and oilseed crops) along with commercial awareness and leadership skills. Additionally, broad crop experience and scientific/breeding or agricultural knowledge would be advantageous. This role may require some business travel both within the UK and outside of the UK (some of which may occur outside of standard working hours) so a full driving licence will be essential. |
Spalding, Lincolnshire |
Responsibilities and Duties • Lead the seed production team, ensuring that all staff are trained, motivated and performing well in their respective roles. Standard operating procedures and other documentation to be in place and well maintained. • Work closely with the sales teams to ensure quality, volume, timing, cost and certification requirements on seed production are understood, and planned for. • Produce and implement a five-year seed production plan for all Elsoms varieties that fulfils the sales forecast ensuring seed quality and purity is industry leading • Work with breeders and the lab team to ensure commercial productions maintain the required purity and genotypic/phenotypic characteristics. • Work with the Operational team to ensure full communication with volumes for processing time scales etc • Manage the departmental budget and provide reports and updates as requested. • Work with UK and overseas growers, contractors and processors who can deliver to our specifications. Negotiate and agree appropriate contracts. Resolve and issues and problems as they arise. • Manage and maintain the seed production team’s facilities and equipment. • Continuously identify improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of the seed production function. • Actively contribute to the departmental strategy and support other managers in the business. • Always ensure the health and safety of staff. |
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Qualifications • ESSENTIAL – Degree in relevant subject or equivalent through experience Please send your application form and CV to Margaret Desoyza (01775 715000, or hr@elsoms.com) Deadline for applications: 31/01/25 |
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Laboratory Assistant |
Due to the expansion of our team, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Laboratory Assistant to join our Plant Breeding team within the R&D department at Elsoms Seeds Ltd. Your role will be to work in our dedicated laboratories across three work areas: plant tissue culture, molecular biology and phytopathology. This role provides a rare opportunity to work within a multi-disciplinary environment and develop a broad portfolio of scientific skills. |
Spalding, Lincolnshire |
What we are looking for The role is available to all levels, from entry to experienced, and as full training will be provided, previous knowledge of the three work areas, plant science or laboratory work is not essential. We are looking for someone with the right attitude and willingness to get stuck in, and someone with an interest in plants and the environment. Ideally a good GCSE or A-level qualification in a scientific subject, or experience within a laboratory environment is advantageous. Essential skills:
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Additional information Job location: Spalding, UK Working pattern: Full time position (37.5 hrs per week), Monday to Friday, permanent (subject to a probation period) Leave: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with long service award Benefits:
Please send your application form and CV to Margaret DeSoyza (Contact: extension 5043, or hr@elsoms.com) Deadline for applications: 20/12/24 |
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Wheat Breeding Seed Purification Specialist |
We are seeking a Wheat Purification Specialist to work as part of our Wheat Breeding programme. The successful candidate will be an integral part of the team, sharing the responsibility for all aspects of the wheat purification system. Previous experience of working in a laboratory and/or in pure seed production would be advantageous. You should be self-motivated and independent as well as able to communicate effectively at all levels across the business. A full, clean driving license will be required. |
Spalding, Lincolnshire |
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Qualifications
Please send your application form and CV to Margaret De Soyza (Contact: extension 5043, or hr@elsoms.com) Deadline for applications: 02/02/2025 |
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