Assistant Farm Manager: Path to Lead Role with Accommodation

FarmWell; England; Remoto; GBP 22.000 - 32.000; Tempo pieno

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Accommodation

Vehicle: Farm truck for work use

Career development: ongoing training

Descrizione del lavoro

FarmWell in Norfolk is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant/Junior Working Farm Manager to join a 1,400ha farming operation. You will work closely with the Farms Director, balancing practical day-to-day farming with staff management and the commercial side of the business.

The role offers a clear pathway into Farm Manager over the coming years, with learning opportunities, real responsibility from the outset and the chance to shape the role as you develop.

Competenze

• Experience in arable or vegetable farming.
• Good communication, organisational and numerical skills.
• An interest in the commercial side of farming, alongside the practical knowledge to get stuck in.
• The confidence to work with staff, contractors and agronomists.
• A willingness to take on responsibility, ask questions and bring fresh ideas.

Mansioni

• Farm operations: helping organise fieldwork from cultivations and drilling through to spraying and harvesting.
• Cropping and planning: supporting rotations, deciding what goes where and coordinating cropping enterprises.
• Staff management: helping organise the farm team, self-employed staff and contractors.
• Agronomy and crop inputs: liaising with agronomists and helping manage fertiliser requirements, crop protection and crop performance.
• Irrigation: getting involved with the farm's irrigation system and ensuring it's used effectively.
• Budgets and administration: supporting budgets, farm records and agricultural schemes including SFI.
• Business development: bringing new ideas to improve efficiency and performance.

Conoscenze

Practical farming

Staff management

Commercial mindset

Communication skills

Numerical skills

Formazione

Agricultural degree

Descrizione del lavoro

FarmWell in Norfolk is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant/Junior Working Farm Manager to join a 1,400ha farming operation. You will work closely with the Farms Director, balancing practical day-to-day farming with staff management and the commercial side of the business.

The role offers a clear pathway into Farm Manager over the coming years, with learning opportunities, real responsibility from the outset and the chance to shape the role as you develop.