2 Agriculture / Fishing / Forestry jobs in Langholm, Dumfries And Galloway

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 driveperformance.

The job will be leading the operational farming practices, based as the lead in the Lockerbie farm (c1000a with scope to increase) as well coordinating/ leading the operational elements of the Carlisle farm. The candidate will be a skilled stockperson, with good understanding of animal husbandry, growth, management. They will also need to be able to coordinate and lead a team. Successful candidates will be skilled in (some or all of)

• Stock management and handling (principle role)
• KPI tracking and understanding growth metrics
• Teamwork and staff management
• Record keeping and assurance
• EID
• Forage cropping and grazing management (working with wider team)
• Practical ruminant livestock, arable and machinery operation
  
  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 6,500a of land. The business farms both on the home farm as well as a large satellite contract farming relationship., What sectors do you have experience working in? required
Academic & Education Animal Health & Nutrition Arable & Agronomy Crop Science & Nutrition Dairy Engineering Environment & Ecology Equestrian Farm Work & Management Food & Fresh Produce Genetics & Breeding Horticulture, Forestry & Woodland Financial & Accountancy Services Livestock Machinery Poultry Property, Land & Estates Management Sales & Marketing Software & Precision Technology Technical Trading & Purchasing Where are you currently based? required Are you eligible to work in the UK? required Do you have a full UK driving licence? required

Salary: £40k + dependent on experience