Farm Manager

Barker Ross Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural organization in East Leeds seeks a Farm Manager to oversee operations at a historic working farm. The selected candidate will lead a team, ensure compliance with farming regulations, and enhance the visitor experience. Responsibilities include managing livestock and agricultural land, supporting educational initiatives, and maintaining high welfare standards. This is a unique opportunity to work in a historic setting and manage rare breeds while delivering quality agricultural practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in farm management, particularly in a visitor-focused environment.
• Strong leadership skills to manage and motivate staff.
• Knowledge of compliance with agricultural regulations and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the operation of a historic farm.
• Oversee day-to-day operations and staff management.
• Ensure high standards of animal welfare and visitor experience.

Skills

Farm Management

Animal Care

Team Management

Budget Management

Visitor Experience

Job description

Our client is a Working Farm based on a Historic Estate based in East Leeds. They boast some of the rarest breeds in Europe, and they require a Farm Manager to join this very Historical site. It's a wonderful opportunity to share in their passion for Farming and showcase your skills in Farm Management. This is a Council owned property.

The salary banding for this role is 38K

The main purpose of the role is to :

To undertake the management of clients Farm, a working, visitor-focused, rare breed farm operating within both historic and modern farm buildings as part of the Estate. The post-holder will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the farm, including management of farm staff, leading on all aspects of animal care, management of farmland, ensuring a high-quality visitor experience, and working with further education students based on site to ensure opportunities for gaining experience of farm work and animal care.

Accountable responsibilities:

• To manage the operation of this historic Farm
• To deliver, in conjunction with colleagues, safe and informative visitor experiences to enable visitors to understand and enjoy the historic buildings, collections and livestock and their significance in the stories of the Estate
• To undertake the operational management of the farm's livestock and land for fodder production in a manner sympathetic to the heritage site
• To support the work of the Further Education learning opportunities on site (currently Leeds City College, School of Land and Animal Science) through the provision of work experience opportunities and managed participation in farm activities
• To ensure that all Government Documentation relating to the land and livestock is compliant and completed in a timely manner (including but not limited to BPS, HLS, ELMS, animal registration and transportation documentation)
• To manage the animal collection to the highest welfare standards promoting minority, native and Rare Breeds of farm animals maintaining a relationship with the Rare Breeds Survival Trust
• To ensure that the agricultural land within the Estate is managed to the highest current agri-environmental schemes
• To manage the farm and agricultural holdings as an integrated part of the Estate through liaison with colleagues and through participation in the site management team
• To manage, motivate and develop staff, to enable them to deliver a high-quality visitor experience and deliver excellent standards of animal welfare and land management, coordinating staff inputs across all areas of farm work
• To manage budgets in relation to the functional area for which the post is responsible and ensure a clear audit trail for all spend and income
• To support external audits of farm performance and operation to drive improvement
• To ensure the procurement of goods and services is in accordance with financial regulations, corporate policy and legal requirements
• To take personal responsibility and abide by the Council's Health and Safety Policy
• To apply the Council's policies on equality and diversity, and safeguarding, in the duties of the post and as an employee of the Council

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