Vacancy For Agricultural Manager

JOB Profile: Agricultural manager
Agricultural managers enjoy their managerial responsibilities, the chance to work directly with the land and see visible results for their efforts.

Key responsibilities include:
• forward planning
• making policy decisions
• budgeting and maintaining accurate financial records
• organising sales and purchases of livestock, farm equipment, crops and agricultural products
• handling paperwork and keeping administrative records
• recruiting, training/instructing and supervising farm workers
• making sure that work progresses satisfactorily
• ensuring compliance with government regulations and health and safety standards
• keeping an up-to-date knowledge of pests and diseases
• ensuring that the farm is profitable and meets projected financial targets
• organising maintenance/repair of farm property, equipment and machinery
• advertising and marketing farm products
Variations in workloads relate to seasonal demands – some unsocial hours may be necessary during busy periods (eg during harvesting or lambing) and managers will be expected to deal with emergencies.

Typical employers of agricultural managers
• Large farm estates
• Research institutes
• Agricultural colleges
• Deliver advanced crop production & nutrient horticulture
• Manage & modify the agro technical process in plant cultivators
• Farm management consultancy firms
• Smaller farms
• Food producing companies
• The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Vacancies are advertised by specialist recruitment agencies, in local/national newspapers and trade publications including Farmers' Weekly, Farmers Guardian and The chaksu Farmer.
There are regular openings for overseas work, although substantial relevant experience may be necessary and many vacancies are offered on a temporary basis.
Qualifications and training required
Most agricultural managers possess degree qualifications in business, management, agriculture, horticulture, land or estate man