Lead Agricultural Contracting Team — Regional Field Ops

Agricultural Recruitment Specialists; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime bonus

Modern machinery

Training and development opportunities

Regional role

Job summary

Agricultural Recruitment Specialists is seeking an experienced Agricultural Contracting Team Leader for Dumfries and Galloway. You will lead and coordinate contracting teams, plan workloads, and oversee daily operations on farms across the region.

The role requires hands-on experience with modern machinery, a full UK driving licence, and the ability to travel between sites. The position offers a competitive salary, overtime bonus, and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Hold NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate agricultural contracting teams and daily workloads.
• Operate modern agricultural machinery across a range of contracting operations.
• Carry out fieldwork including grassland, silage, cultivation, drilling, mowing, baling and harvesting.
• Plan workloads, machinery and labour to ensure jobs are completed efficiently.
• Liaise with farmers and customers to ensure work is delivered to a high standard.
• Support machinery maintenance, health & safety and seasonal planning.
• Travel regionally to customer farms and contracting sites.

Skills

Agricultural contracting experience

Machinery operation

Team leadership

Farm operations

Driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 2

Tools

Modern farm machinery

Job description

Agricultural Recruitment Specialists is seeking an experienced Agricultural Contracting Team Leader for Dumfries and Galloway. You will lead and coordinate contracting teams, plan workloads, and oversee daily operations on farms across the region.

The role requires hands-on experience with modern machinery, a full UK driving licence, and the ability to travel between sites. The position offers a competitive salary, overtime bonus, and development opportunities.