Assistant Farm Manager

Cranswick Country Foods; Diss; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Profit sharing

Holiday purchase scheme

Death in service insurance

Cycle to work

Wellbeing discounts

Job summary

Cranswick Country Foods is seeking an Assistant Farm Manager to support the Farm Manager in day-to-day farm operations in the Diss area. The role focuses on maintaining bird welfare, monitoring ventilation and feed systems, and overseeing visitors and contractors on site.

The position is full-time and on-site, based in Diss, England. The successful candidate will have farm sector experience, be a team player, numerate and literate for data records, and hold a valid driving licence for rural

Qualifications

• Experience in this sector of the industry.
• Team player with good collaboration.
• Numerate and literate to record farm data.
• Driving licence/own transport for rural locations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the farms to ensure bird welfare is never compromised.
• Monitor ventilation, heating, feed, water, litter and lighting to meet standards.
• Control Visitors/Contractors on site and ensure work is safe and to spec.

Skills

Team Player

Numerate & literate

Driving licence

Job description

Crown Farms form part of the hugely successful Cranswick Plc.

We are seeking an Assistant Farm Manager to support our Farm Manager in all aspects of the day-to-day management

Diss and Dickleburgh Area

Responsibilities

• Manage the farms to ensure that bird welfare is never compromised
• Manage and monitor ventilation, heating, feed, water, litter and lighting within the agreed standards, ensuring the highest quality conditions are provided.
• Manage and control Visitors/Contractors on site ensuring that work is carried out to required specification and quality and work is carried out in a safe manner

What you will need

• Ideally we are looking for a Candidate with experience in this sector of the industry,
• Team Player
• Numerate and literate to record farm data
• Driving licence/own transport as our farms are based in rural locations

Salary and benefits

• Salary: £31,622 increasing to £33,874 working
• 45hours weekly 6 days out of 7
• Pension – 3% employer contributions/5% employee contributions
• Share of the profits with our discounted share scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Death in service insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our 'Feed your Wellbeing' platform with discounts for shops, restaurants and entertainment venues

Assistant Farm Manager

Company: Cranswick Country Foods

Salary: £31,622 to £33,874 a week

Hours: Full-time

Location: Diss

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 20 Oct 2026

Closing date: 19 Nov 2026

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