Self-Employed Farm Assessor- Lancashire & Cumbria

AB Agri Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

AB Agri Ltd is seeking self-employed Farm Assessors to conduct farm assessments across Lancashire & Cumbria and nationwide. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work outdoors, visit dairy farms, and carry out welfare, hygiene, and record checks on your own schedule.

Role involves collecting carbon footprint data and maintaining computerised records throughout the year. RoMS accreditation is preferred or can be completed at your own cost; strong IT literacy and autonomous time management are

Qualifications

• Self-employed role requiring ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Experience with dairy farming is preferred.
• Willingness to undertake RoMS accreditation if not already held.

Responsibilities

• Assess animal welfare on farms.
• Assess hygiene and farm cleanliness.
• Complete farm record checks.
• Collect carbon footprint data.
• Update computerised records throughout the year.

Skills

Effective communication

IT literacy

Time management

Agricultural background

RoMS accredited

Tools

RoMS accreditation

Job description

Job Title: Self-Employed Farm Assessor

Location: Lancashire & Cumbria

Does being outdoors, travelling between farms, and supporting the dairy industry appeal to you? If so, we want to hear from you! We are seeking self-employed farm assessors to carry out farm assessments on a nationwide project.

This role offers the freedom to work across the beautiful countryside, visiting dairy farms and conducting assessments.

What you’ll do:

• Assess Animal welfare
• Assess Hygiene and Farm cleanliness
• Complete farm record checks
• Collect carbon footprint data
• Conduct and update computerised records throughout the year.

What we need from you:

• Effective communication with farmers
• IT literatacy
• Dedication and self-motivation, managing your own time whilst working to deadlines.
• An agricultural background with good knowledge of dairy farming
• RoMS accredited or willing to complete the qualification at your own cost.

If you enjoy being out on farms, witnessing the seasons change, and want flexible work, this role is for you! We offer full training & support, flexible working along with competitive farm visit rates paid.

• full training & support, flexible working along with competitive farm visit rates paid.

Where growth meets purpose

What sets us apart is how we delight our customers - and that’s because of great people like you. People with different life experiences who share common values. Together, we’re shaping a world where responsible nutrition is accessible to all.With a big goal comes equally big opportunities to make a career that truly feels like your own. As a team we’re collaborative, purpose-driven and encourage trying new ideas. We also find ways to nourish your individual journey, so everyone can feel proud of the difference that they make in their own way.

We’re thrilled to share that AB Agri has been recognised as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025. This is a proud moment for us all. It highlights the real progress we’ve made to build a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and fair for everyone. Over the last 5 years we have rebuilt our talent management practices, from inclusive hiring, to transparent pay frameworks, flexible work, and the momentum of our Employee Network Groups. Our actions are embedding inclusion at the heart of how we operate and creating a culture where people can be themselves

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes work for everyone so if you need any additional support (like alternative formats for your application, bringing a support dog to the offices, a sign language interpreter - or anything else) just let us know.

About The Company

Rewarding your passion

When you join us, you'll do meaningful work and be rewarded fairly for it.From annual salary reviews and incentive bonus, ongoing career development and enhanced family, financial and wellbeing benefits – these are just some of the ways we reward you - from day one.

About us

Since 1999, AB Sustain has spearheaded an innovative approach to sustainability for suppliers and processors, offering its customers an understanding of their agricultural supply-chains by utilising effective tools to measure and monitor continuous improvement.

We’re part of AB Agri, the agricultural division of Associated British Foods (ABF plc) and we’re passionate about feeding the world responsibly and affordably by making quality animal feed, creating nutrition and technology-based products, and offering data services for the agri-food industry.