Crop Manager
Barfoots of Botley, United Kingdom
Job Description
The Role
Are you looking for a progressive opportunity to take your career to the next level?
An exciting and rare opportunity for an aspiring Crop Manager to join our busy Farming Team. Our new Crop Manager will assume responsibility for our prized Sweetcorn, with focus on 5k acres of prime farm land situated across rural Sussex, Hampshire and The Isle of Wight.
Applications are invited from committed and proactive individuals, capable of operating efficiently in a fast paced and sometimes challenging working environment. Reporting directly to the Head of Crop Production, candidates will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, confident of liaising at all levels both internally and externally.
The Crop Manager will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of Sweetcorn production amp; operations, ensuring efficient and effective cultivation practices to maximize yields while maintaining our high quality standards. You will be responsible for planning, organising, and coordinating activities related to planting, growing, harvesting, and processing. The role also involves managing resources, implementing agricultural best practices, and ensuring compliance with regulations and safety standards.
Confident amp; highly organised, the Crop Manager will play a pivotal role planning and programming crops with procurement and the Head of Crop Production. Also coordinating and planning daily operations across the areas including labour and machinery management.
Requirements
Key responsibilities include but are not restricted to:
- Preparing Crop Blueprints,
- Weekly crop forecasts
- Drilling amp; Planting trials
- Planning daily operations amp; programming crops
- Managing stock
- Creating and monitoring of irrigation plans
- Labour allocation and review
- Creating and implementing appropriate machinery plans
- Managing field margins and environmental schemes
- Maintaining all related financial records
Required Knowledge, Skills amp; Experience
- Ideally educated to degree level or industry related qualification
- Previous experience of working in a UK based, agricultural environment - placement years will be considered
- Highly organised and computer literate in all MS office programs
- Proactive and flexible approach to work
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise workload
- BASIS amp; FACTS would be an advantage - but not essential
Benefits
Why Work for Barfoots?
- Investors in People Silver Award
- Company pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Benefits Platform
- Discounted leisure membership
- Discounted vegetable box scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Approved centre for Highfield qualifications
- Free on-site parking
- Committed to sustainability