Agriculture Director

St Ewe Free Range Eggs; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading premium food business in Cornwall as an Agriculture Director. This role involves shaping the agricultural and environmental strategy of St Ewe Free Range Eggs while driving sustainable practices and supporting a values-driven team. With competitive remuneration and a commitment to community and diversity, this is an opportunity to impact positively the future of food and farming.

Benefits

Bonus

Competitive pension

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Health cashplan

Weekly free eggs

Health & wellbeing programmes

Paid volunteer time

Free food

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in senior leadership for agriculture or poultry.
• Strong operational and P&L understanding.
• Proven passion for sustainability and team development.

Responsibilities

• Lead agricultural strategy to meet company goals.
• Oversee farming operations, compliance, and P&L.
• Champion innovation and mentor a team.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Operational understanding

Passion for sustainability

Collaborative spirit

Education

Senior leadership experience in agriculture/poultry

Job description

We’re Hiring: Agriculture Director

Cornwall | Full-Time | £80K–£100K

Join one of Cornwall’s most exciting premium food businesses – St. Ewe Free Range Eggs – as our new Agriculture Director.

We’re a fast-growing, family-run company passionate about farming sustainably, reducing environmental impact, and producing outstanding British eggs. As part of our Executive team, you’ll shape and deliver our agricultural and environmental strategy while supporting our wider mission of farming with purpose.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver our agricultural strategy in line with company goals
• Own our environmental & CSR agenda
• Oversee farming operations, P&L, compliance, and safety
• Champion innovation in poultry and support Cornwall’s farming future
• Report regularly to the board and mentor a values-driven team

Experience:

• Senior leadership experience in agriculture/poultry
• Strategic thinking with strong operational and P&L understanding
• A passion for sustainability, farming, and developing people
• Collaborative spirit with a bold, proactive mindset
• We’re not just about eggs – we’re about people, impact, and doing things differently.

Benefits:

• Bonus
• Competitive pension
• Life assurance
• Private medical insurance
• Health cashplan
• Weekly free eggs
• Health & wellbeing programmes
• Paid volunteer time
• Free food & cycle to work scheme
• Work on-site | Apply now and help shape the future of food and farming.

St. Ewe believe in a fairer future for all, and we know that by working together we can do much more. We believe that everyone has the right to live without fear or prejudice regardless of race, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, social class, religion and belief.

Everyone should be able to make a full contribution to society in their own unique way and live in a world which demonstrates respect and values diversity.

If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will do everything we can to accommodate them.