Assistant Farm Manager

Blue Arrow is proud to be working in partnership with a leading Education Provider. They are looking to recruit an Assistant Farm Manager to join their team on a full-time permanent basis.

About The Assistant Farm Manager Role

Due to the role holder being required to work outside of normal working hours to work with and cover for the Farm Manager (Dairy) in all aspects of Dairy, sometimes at very short notice, it is an expectation of this role that the successful candidate will live in the accommodation provided which is located close to the Farm. This will include night checks and responding to phone alerts at any time.

What duties will be included in the Assistant Farm Manager role?

• Managing, maintaining and enhancing high standards of hygiene, both in yards, sheds, robots, and farm surgery
• Managing welfare across all cow groups, observing and noting cow movement and behaviour
• Managing data capture
• Clamp management
• Managing the machinery fleet consisting of two telehandlers, two tractors, 12 Robot Milkers, automated cleaning Robots, slurry systems and dozens of implements, trailers etc.
• Leading and directing the team on feeding duties, using primarily a TMR system
• Leading and directing the team on hygiene duties, both manual and mechanised
• Leading and directing the team on all welfare duties associated with a Dairy herd
• Managing agricultural contractors
• Managing mechanics, electricians, plumbers, and slurry system engineers etc. as applicable for facility management to ensure the facility is kept operational 24/7
• Managing the birthing process from showing to initial calf management
• Working with industry specialists to calculate animal nutritional requirements
• Rota creation and liaison with the Dairy staff
• To oversee Health & Safety policy implementation and improvement
• Record keeping
• Maintaining legal obligations of a Dairy Farm
• Assisting with research trials where applicable
• To seek improvements to Dairy management
• Managing, supervising, helping, and instructing the Dairy team on a task-by-task basis
• To respond to urgent Dairy-specific enquiries
• Leading by example in all areas of Dairy management
• Manage deliveries & visitors into and out of site
• Attend trade shows and stay up to date with industry developments
• To carry out continuing professional development

What will you bring to the Assistant Farm Manager role?

• Degree/HND or equivalent in Agriculture or a related field
• Considerable previous experience in farm management or relevant similar role
• Full, current driver's licence is essential for the role
• Experience of managing a team
• Management experience in an agricultural context
• An in-depth knowledge of and passion for modern Dairy farming
• Understanding of the work practices, processes and procedures relevant to the role
• IT skills including ability to utilise packages such as Microsoft Office
• Ability to use mobile apps related to Dairy record keeping and monitoring
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations relevant to working in a farm environment and the implications of non-compliance
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, and excellent attention to detail
• Confident at working with people at all levels within an organisation and ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships
• Ability to stay calm under pressure
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience of operating a wide range of relevant farm-related machinery including tractors and Telehandlers
• Proven planning and organisational skills
• Manual skills related to Dairy farming including confidence around animal handling and observation

How do you apply for the Assistant Farm Manager role?

If you are interested in the above role and feel you can meet the above requirements, we would love to hear from you as soon as possible. We please ask all applications are made via the click apply button, and we will aim to process your application as quickly and as efficiently as possible.

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