Assistant Farm Manager

Morepeople 01780; Sleaford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the farming sector is seeking an Assistant Farm Manager to support operations. The role involves managing a team, ensuring animal welfare, and optimizing farm performance. Ideal for those passionate about farming and animal care.

Qualifications

• Full driving license required.
• Experience in farming or a similar field is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all aspects of farm management.
• Manage a small team and ensure productivity.
• Maintain farm security, safety, and hygiene.

Skills

Leadership

Decision Making

People Skills

Computer Literacy

Job description

Assistant Farm Manager - Join The Flock!

Are you passionate about farming, animal welfare, and working in a dynamic, hands-on environment? Our client is looking for an Assistant Farm Manager to support the Farm Manager in running a top-performing operation, ensuring birds are healthy and raised to the highest standards.

What You will Be Doing:

• Assisting in all aspects of farm management to optimise performance and maintain top-quality stock.

• Ensuring birds meet weight, quality, and welfare standards while working within budgets and targets.

• Providing relief cover for Farm Managers as needed, keeping farms running smoothly.

• Managing a small but efficient team, ensuring productivity, training, and motivation.

• Handling the logistics-transporting birds to veterinary services and delivering essential goods between farms.

• Keeping records up to date, ordering supplies, and ensuring weekly reports are submitted.

• Taking part in vaccinations, bird weighing, catching, and processing, ensuring accuracy and smooth operations.

• Maintaining farm security, safety, and hygiene, ensuring a clean and professional environment.

• Monitoring and adjusting ventilation, heating, feed, water, and lighting to create the best conditions for our birds.

• Troubleshooting minor equipment issues and working with maintenance teams to keep everything running efficiently.

What You Will Need:

Essential:

• Full driving license

• Strong people skills and leadership abilities

• Sound decision-making skills

• Basic computer literacy

Desirable:

• Experience in farming or a similar field

• Previous supervisory experience

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced, hands-on role and want to be part of a dedicated team, I would love to hear from you.

For more details, contact me, Rachel Richardson at 01780 480530 or 07701 387732, email [e-mail] or connect with me on LinkedIn. Do not worry about an up-to-date CV. Send what you have and we can take it from there