Assistant Farm Manager — Crop Operations, Accommodation

Agricultural Recruitment Specialists Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation available

Job summary

Agricultural Recruitment Specialists Ltd is assisting a Suffolk-based farming business in recruiting an Assistant Farm Manager. The role covers day-to-day crop production, people management, irrigation, storage, machinery and compliance.

You will work closely with Farm Owners and the management team to run a large-scale operation, with a clear path to senior farm management and permanent employment in a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial crop production experience.
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Responsibilities

• Support the management of full-time, casual and contract labour.
• Assist with rotation planning, crop inputs and agronomic programmes.
• Coordinate spraying, fertiliser applications and crop management.
• Manage irrigation scheduling, water prioritisation and abstraction compliance.
• Support crop storage and store planning.
• Maintain crop assurance standards and assist with audits.
• Plan machinery hire and contribute to machinery replacement decisions.
• Assist with farm budgets, record keeping and performance monitoring.
• Oversee wider estate maintenance including drainage, hedging, ditches and tracks.
• Support health & safety procedures, inductions and contractor compliance.
• Work closely with the management team to ensure efficient farm operations.

Skills

Crop production

Labour management

Irrigation management

Crop storage

Audits & compliance

Planning & organisation

Communication skills

Health & safety

Leadership

Driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 2

Scottish NVQ Level 2

Equivalent qualification

Job description

Agricultural Recruitment Specialists Ltd is assisting a Suffolk-based farming business in recruiting an Assistant Farm Manager. The role covers day-to-day crop production, people management, irrigation, storage, machinery and compliance.

You will work closely with Farm Owners and the management team to run a large-scale operation, with a clear path to senior farm management and permanent employment in a supportive team.