Farm Manager - South Yorkshire

Farmers Weekly; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A significant family business in agriculture seeks a Farm Manager to oversee 2,200 acres of arable land and support livestock enterprises. The role offers management of a team, competitive remuneration, a detached farmhouse, and other benefits including a vehicle and pension scheme. Ideal candidates will have experience in farming and a UK driving license.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

4-bed detached farmhouse

Farm vehicle

Pension scheme

28 days holiday

Qualifications

• Experience in arable farming and livestock management.
• Ability to manage a team of staff.
• Strong understanding of agricultural practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage 2,200 acres of arable land.
• Report on performance to family directors.
• Involve in livestock and renewables enterprises.

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a new role as a Farm Manager in a family business of significant scale in the Yorkshire Wolds. The business is diverse with many enterprises and is looking for a new Farm Manager to support the existing family directors.

Initially this role will focus on the arable enterprise but will also cover all other livestock enterprises along with the ability to progress within the business.

The arable role will see full responsibility for 2,200 acres of arable land including the management of 4 staff and reporting on performance to the directors. As well as the arable enterprise, you will also be involved with the livestock and renewables enterprises alongside the family directors and will develop into the role to have full responsibility and autonomy.

The successful candidate will be an integral part of the business and have the responsibility, reward and recognition of that role together with support from various professional advisors alongside the family directors.

What sectors do you have experience working in? required

Academic & Education
Animal Health & Nutrition
Arable & Agronomy
Crop Science & Nutrition
Dairy
Engineering
Environment & Ecology
Equestrian
Farm Work & Management
Food & Fresh Produce
Genetics & Breeding
Horticulture, Forestry & Woodland
Financial & Accountancy Services
Livestock
Machinery
Poultry
Property, Land & Estates Management
Sales & Marketing
Software & Precision Technology
Technical
Trading & Purchasing

Where are you currently based? required
Are you eligible to work in the UK? required
Do you have a full UK driving licence? required

Given the importance of the role, it will have a highly competitive remuneration package that will reflect your experience and a bonus structure that is linked with success and agreed KPI's. The package will include a 4-bed detached farmhouse, farm vehicle and Pension Scheme along with 28 days holiday.