Farm Manager

Branston Potatoes; Greater London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Farm Manager to oversee the production of crops in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in growing root crops and possess excellent negotiation and relationship management skills. Responsibilities include working with procurement to determine crops, managing contractors, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. This position offers a full-time onsite role and various employee benefits.

Benefits

4.5 working week, finishing at 12:30pm on a Friday

25 days annual leave excluding bank holidays

Car allowance

Private healthcare

Company bonus scheme

Enhanced pension contributions

Life Assurance & critical illness cover

Long service celebrations

Qualifications

• Experience managing grown crops, especially root vegetables.
• Skills in negotiation and maintaining relationships with farmers.
• Familiarity with industry standards such as Red Tractor and Leaf.

Responsibilities

• Manage all grown crops across Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.
• Work with the Procurement Manager to determine what to grow.
• Select suitable contractors for timely and cost-effective work.
• Maintain control of all costs related to crops.
• Ensure compliance regarding raw materials and suppliers.
• Monitor crop quality throughout the season.

Skills

Growing experience, ideally root crops

Strong negotiation skills

Farmer relationship skills

Red Tractor and Leaf knowledge

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting

Job description

Farm Manager

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Full time Onsite, Lincoln

Benefits

• 4.5 working week, finishing at 12:30pm on a Friday
• 25 days annual leave excluding bank holidays
• Car allowance, electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Private healthcare
• Company bonus scheme
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Life Assurance & critical illness cover
• Long service celebrations

The company

From our sites in Lincoln, Scotland and the Southwest, we supply some of the largest retail, wholesale and food manufacturing customers in the UK. Our expertise goes much further than just supply and demand. We offer our customers real innovation, whether developing new potato varieties, packaging solutions or cutting-edge processes. And its not just fresh potatoes. We're also continually developing our great range of innovative, ready-to-cook prepared vegetables.

At Branston we thrive to be the best, through our values and invest in our people. This is a fast-paced environment and looking for someone who is adaptable in their approach.

The Role

Reporting to the Field Technical Manager, we are looking for an experienced Farm Manager to manage all of Branstons own grown crop across Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. You will also drive the financial and quality aspects of the crop.

What will you be doing?

• Work closely with the Procurement Manager to understand what to grow
• Responsible for securing the necessary land
• Responsible for selecting suitable contractors to carry out the work, that is both timely and cost effective. Carry out annual reviews
• Be responsible for the production of and managing the Farming budget
• Procurement of all crop inputs
• Maintain full control of all costs related to growing and storage of all crops
• Review the whole operation annually and produce a report with recommendations for the future
• Ensure that crop quality is monitored throughout the whole season
• Keep abreast of all areas of the industry and communicate issues that may affect the business to your Manager
• Ensure full compliance with regards to raw material, labour and suppliers. E.g. Sedex, Red tractor, Leaf, Agency Management
• Manage crops through the storage phase
• Manage passport and stock levels as crop is outloaded
• Be responsible for any trials that are carried out through the growing process on Branston farming land

What we want from you?

• Growing experience, ideally root crops
• Strong negotiation skills
• Farmer relationship skills
• Red Tractor and Leaf knowledge
• Proficient in all Microsoft suites including Excel
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting, with self-motivation and ability to prioritise workload according

FACTS and BASIS qualifications (desirable)

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.