Assistant Farm Manager (Ardessie) Ardessie, UK due on 10/17/2025

PARETO SECURITIES AS; Scotland; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading seafood company in Scotland is seeking an experienced Assistant Farm Manager to oversee farm operations and ensure high standards in fish husbandry. The role involves leading feeding and inspection of fish while maintaining health and safety protocols. Candidates should have fish husbandry experience and IOSH certification. Competitive pay and rewards such as medical cover and annual leave are offered. Apply by 17 October 2025.

Benefits

Medical Cover

31 days annual leave

Life assurance cover

Cycle to work scheme

Healthy Lifestyle contribution

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience as an Assistant Farm Manager or Farm Technician.
• Management experience is desirable but not essential.
• ML5 or ENG1 medical certificate required.
• Flexible approach with a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Deputizing for the Farm Manager when necessary.
• Maintaining high standards in fish husbandry.
• Leading feeding, control and inspection of fish.
• Driving improvement of on-site health and safety.

Skills

Fish husbandry

Leadership

Health & Safety awareness

Positive attitude

Education

IOSH Managing Safely Certification

Job description

Overview

Basic Salary £36,169 to £38,995 per annum

Ability to participate in an annual and cyclical bonus

Overtime available at an enhanced rate

Are you a highly motivated individual looking to step into management and progress within your aquaculture career? We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Farm Manager to join the Company's Wester Ross Seawater site at Ardessie near Ullapool. The role is challenging, but ultimately very rewarding and can lead to a variety of fulfilling career progression opportunities.

About the job

At the Company's Wester Ross seawater sites we focus on the traditional ways of operating; using low levels of mechanisation, often by hand, using traditional skills and natural methods, yet we don\'t ignore the benefits of science and innovation, drawing upon both to optimise our welfare and our operations with the aim of producing an exceptional salmon.

If you are ambitious and motivated and want to work with a like minded team, then this is the role for you. This post is offered on a full time, permanent basis. The successful candidate will be required to work 40 hours per week, any 5 days out of 7.

Responsibilities

• Deputising in the absence of the Farm Manager
• Responsible for all aspects of farm operations
• Maintaining the highest standards in fish husbandry and welfare
• Leading on feeding, control and inspection of fish
• Boat handling around the farm
• Maintaining high biosecurity levels
• Driving the improvement of on-site Health & Safety
• General farm tasks to keep the whole operation running

Qualifications and experience

• Experience as an Assistant Farm Manager, or a Farm Technician looking to further their career
• Management experience is desirable, but not essential as training will be provided
• You will be required to hold, or able to obtain, and retain an ML5 or ENG1 medical certificate
• IOSH Managing Safely Certification
• Flexible approach to working to meet the demands of the job
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Ability to understand the aims of the site and to support the rest of the team to achieve these
• Respect for the need for safe working practices
• Drivers licence is essential. No driving licence? Don\'t worry, we can help with the cost of lessons.

What does Mowi offer?

In return for your effort, you will be part of the team in a constantly expanding industry. Our Mowi Rewards include:

• Overtime available at an enhanced rate;
• Ability to participate in a cyclical and annual bonus scheme;
• Medical Cover with Equipsme;
• 31 days annual leave per annum, increasing with length of service;
• Life assurance cover;
• Cycle to work scheme;
• Healthy Lifestyle contribution to support an active lifestyle;
• Employee discounts at participating retailers;
• Occupational Health Support & Employee Assistance Programme;
• Plus many more.

If this role sounds like the right fit for you, we would love to hear from you! Please visit to apply.

Deadline to apply: 17 October 2025

Please note, we retain the right to close this vacancy or keep it open subject to volume and quality of applications. We would therefore encourage candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.

Mowi values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. To apply for this vacancy, you must be eligible to work in the UK. This vacancy does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

Mowi is the world\'s leading seafood company and the largest producer of Atlantic salmon. As the first global seafood company with an end-to-end supply chain, Mowi brings supreme quality salmon and other seafood products to consumers around the world. Mowi is also ranked the most sustainable animal protein producer in the world by Coller FAIRR. With headquarters in Bergen, Norway, Mowi employs 11,600 people in 26 countries worldwide, and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange with a market capitalisation of EUR 9 billion and total assets of EUR 8.2 billion.