Working Farm Manager

Background:

Armeria LLP has wide-ranging activities, with significant in-hand and contract farming enterprises as well as environmental schemes, rental property portfolio, house building, heritage, planning and development, and pod building business. Set over 6,500 acres of land, the business farms both on the home farm as well as a large satellite contract farming relationship.

We are seeking a progressive working farm manager to join the team, based near Lockerbie, but working across both the Carlisle and Lockerbie sites. The successful individual will work closely with the Farm and Estate Director to both lead on managing farms as well as drive performance.

The core of the role is focused around a 2.5k ewe sheep flock and c1000 dairy cross beef animals.

Candidate:

The job will be leading the operational farming practices, based as the lead in the Lockerbie farm (c1000 acres with scope to increase), as well coordinating/leading the operational elements of the Carlisle farm. The candidate will be a skilled stockperson, with a good understanding of animal husbandry, growth, and management. They will also need to be able to coordinate and lead a team.

Successful candidates will be skilled in (some or all of):

1. Stock management and handling (principle role)
2. KPI tracking and understanding growth metrics
3. Teamwork and staff management
4. Record keeping and assurance
5. EID
6. Forage cropping and grazing management (working with wider team)
7. Practical ruminant livestock, arable and machinery operation

This job will suit a candidate that wants to be at the front end of farming (mainly livestock) practices. The farm is one of the largest in the area and is looking to deliver a product that is not subsidy reliant, can scale, and is delivering on proper stock management techniques as well as looking for how to deliver operational gains.

Benefits:

Salary: £40k + dependent on experience

Discretionary bonus (performance related)

House and farm vehicle included

Pension

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