SKILLED FARM AND SPRAYER OPERATOR - MID ESSEX

Ceres Rural; Essex; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A large farming enterprise in mid Essex is seeking a skilled farm and sprayer operator to manage various crop enterprises on the 1,000-acre Hammonds Estate. The ideal candidate will have experience in spray operations, irrigation management, and GPS systems, ensuring excellence in farming standards. The role offers good remuneration, including housing if required. Interested applicants should send their CV to the provided email. Applications close on January 23rd, 2026.

Benefits

Good remuneration including housing

Ongoing training

Qualifications

• Experience with primary and secondary cultivations.
• Solid fertiliser applications skills.
• Ability to assist with sugar beet and forage maize enterprises.

Responsibilities

• Operate sprays on various farms.
• Manage irrigation systems.
• Explore new ideas to develop farm business.

Skills

Spray operator experience

Irrigated root crop management

Use of GPS and precision farming systems

Attention to detail

Flexible approach

Education

PA1 and PA2 qualifications

Telehandler qualifications

Job description

Allens Farm Partners is a large farming and contracting business with irrigated root crop, combinable crop, forage maize and anaerobic digestion enterprises, operating throughout mid Essex.

The Partners are looking for a skilled farm and sprayer operator based at the 1,000 acre Hammonds Estate near Chelmsford, with the objective of delivering excellent standards of farming. The farm grows irrigated root, cereal and sugar beet crops and benefits from very good infrastructure including modern grain storage facilities. The position has arisen due to retirement of the existing skilled farm operator after a career spanning decades on the farm.

The Role and Your Skills

• Spray operator on various farms
• Assisting with irrigated root, sugar beet and forage maize crop enterprises
• Management of irrigation
• Primary and secondary cultivations
• Solid fertiliser applications
• Use of GPS and precision farming systems
• Ensuring continued attention to detail and timeliness of operations
• Exploring new ideas and developing the farm business
• PA1, PA2 and telehandler qualifications
• Flexible approach with ongoing training provided

Good remuneration including house (if required) is offered as part of the package.

Please send your application and CV to [e-mail]. If you have any questions regarding this role or would like a confidential discussion, please contact Will Gemmill on 07592 041746.

Applications close Friday 23rd January 2026.

ceresrural.co.uk

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