Job description
Farm Manager – Potatoes - Cornwall UK - Competitive Salary (DOE) + Accommodation Included!!
This established mixed use family farm is seeking to employ an experienced Farm Manager to oversee their day-to-day operations. The main crop being potatoes, supplying the major UK supermarkets, with a small head of livestock (Sheep and Beef) and combinable crops.
The Role:
This position will operate at both practical and strategic / operational levels. The successful candidate will be proficient in managing the harvesting of produce, planning labour levels efficiently to meet the peak times, an experienced manager and motivator of a sizeable team, a strategic planner and thinker, competent at reporting on KPI’s and developing and implementing new processes to continually improve the business, experience of managing budgets and reporting, you will be motivated and have the personal attributes to lead from the front!
The Candidate:
- Previous experience within a farm management role is desirable.
- Potato crop industry experience would be an advantage.
- Experience of managing a team is essential.
- Experience of reporting on KPI’s.
- Previous experience of managing budgets.
- Qualified to degree level in an Agricultural related discipline.
- Self-motivated and the ability to motivate others.
- You will be a positive, proactive Manager who leads from the front.
- An exceptional communicator at all levels.
The Salary:
Extremely competitive salary (depending on experience) + Accommodation Included.
Please email your CV to Claire Morgan, Recruitment Director to: admin@agriRS.co.uk
We thank all applicants who respond, but please be advised that only those short listed for interview will be contacted.
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