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Assistant Farm Manager

Are you passionate about farming and looking for a hands-on management role?

Join our well-established and expanding co-operative farming client, specializing in high-quality sweetcorn, squash, and pumpkins for both retail and wholesale markets.

Role & Responsibilities:

  • Conduct day-to-day farming operations, including tractor and forklift driving.

  • Crop walking with an agronomist to maintain high-quality standards.

  • Oversee irrigation and crop husbandry.

  • Procure necessary farming inputs.

  • Manage and motivate a small team for efficiency and productivity.

  • Assist the Farm Manager in planting, robotic weeding, harvesting, and packing seasonal crops.

  • Perform general farm work, maintenance, and seasonal planning between November and March.

  • Supervise machinery maintenance, labour management, and oversee crop production from planting to dispatch.

    Ideal Candidate:

  • Experience in managing seasonal labour within the horticultural industry.

  • A keen interest in learning about different crops (training provided where necessary).

  • Strong leadership and organizational skills.

  • Practical hands-on approach with machinery and farm operations.

    What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary based on experience

  • Opportunity to work in a well-established company with over 50 years of industry expertise.

  • Involvement in a growing and diversifying farming business with a strong reputation for quality.

    Apply now and be part of an innovative and dynamic team dedicated to excellence in agriculture

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