NATIONAL ADVERT

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Farm Manager to support the running and
dee!opment of an Organic "eef and sheep farm on Or#ney$
The %&& acre farm is !oo#ing for a farm manager' (ith practica! !iestoc# experience'
to "ui!d on past success and "ring further ne( ideas and direction to this traditiona!
farm$ The ro!e (i!! "e responsi"!e for the enterprises of ara"!e' "eef and sheep and
inc!ude forage crop production
The idea! candidate (i!! hae) an appropriate farm management *ua!ification
+pro"a"!y degree !ee!,- practica! forage production and !iestoc# experience- a
passion for anima! (e!fare and enironmenta! ste(ardship' and a sound
understanding of rura! "usiness economics$ They (i!! "e a se!f.starter (ith a desire
to he!p design the future of the farm and imp!ement changes$ They (i!! a!so en/oy
genera! farm !a"our and "e confident managing other staff and contractors$
This post re*uires an exceptiona! candidate' so in response' the position proides an
opportunity for a ne( graduate or assistant manager to hae their first management
ro!e and ma#e their mar# in one of the most "eautifu! parts of the (or!d$
The sa!ary is 012'&&& for an initia! one year contract starting in the autumn' and
a!though adertised as fu!! time' a part time position may "e considered$ To app!y'
p!ease emai! a 3V (ith coer !etter to hugh4ha!cro./ohnston$fs(or!d$co$u# "y Friday
55th 6u!y$ The 3V shou!d inc!ude t(o references' and the coer !etter shou!d
respond' (ith examp!es' to the idea! candidate criteria as mentioned in the adert$
FARM MANAGER JOB DESCRIPTION
Role
The position is for a Farm Manager (hich inc!udes farm !a"our duties$
Location
A %&& acre Organic "eef and sheep farm on the main!and of Or#ney in 7cot!and$
Job Summary
Managing staff and contractors and ensuring staff rotas proide continua!
coer-
8!anning actiities for trainee staff' mentoring and monitoring them-
8ractica! actiities' e$g$ driing tractors' operating machinery' feeding
!iestoc#' spraying fie!ds' etc-
9uying supp!ies' such as ferti!iser and feeds' and managing systems to
reduce (aste
Arranging the maintenance and repair of farm "ui!dings' machinery and
e*uipment-
Maintaining and monitoring the *ua!ity of yie!d' (hether !iestoc# or crops-
:nderstanding the imp!ications of the (eather and ma#ing contingency p!ans-
ma#ing sure that !iestoc# are ready for dead!ines' such as auctions and
mar#ets-
ensuring that farm actiities comp!y (ith goernment regu!ations and grant
ru!es-
monitoring anima! hea!th and (e!fare' inc!uding !iaising (ith ets-
maintaining a #no(!edge of pests and diseases and an understanding of ho(
they spread and ho( to treat them-
Maintaining a #no(!edge of the !atest understanding around !iestoc#
"ehaiour and refining hand!ing and housing systems in response to "est
practice-
App!ying hea!th and safety standards across the farm estate-
8rotecting the enironment and maintaining "iodiersity-
;eeping financia! and !iestoc# records up to date$
Dee!oping ideas for the farm<s future and imp!ementing changes in the !ight
of 3A8 reforms to "e introduced in 1&5=$
>or#ing c!ose!y (ith' and reporting to' the farm<s o(ner$
Oer time' "ecoming more ino!ed in p!anning finances and production to
maintain farm progress against "udget parameters-
our!
This is a fu!! time position "ut (ith f!exi"!e hours depending on farm and !iestoc#
needs$ The position (i!! re*uire (ee#end (or#ing and unsocia"!e hours$
oli"ay
1= days per annum$