Job description
Job description
Farm Support Manager
Location: Hillsborough
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week Monday - Friday
Salary: £33,542
About AFBI & the Agri-Environment Branch
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) delivers world-class science to support agriculture, the environment, and the wider economy. Sponsored by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), AFBI provides evidence-based research and monitoring that informs government policy and promotes sustainability in Northern Ireland and beyond.
Job Role
To support Farm Manager and Head of Branch to collate Land Strategy and Sustainability Plan
Key Responsibilities
1. Preparing documents for tenders
2. Gather quotes and raising orders as requested
3. Aid Farm manager with land rental
4. Gathering data soil index, yields, diesel usage
5. Preparing reports yield per hectare, balance papers
6. Sign off timesheets in Farm Managers absence
Essential Criteria
7. 2 A' levels or equivalent or higher
AND
8. Strong Knowledge and education in Agriculture and Farming or level 3 qualification in Agriculture/land management
AND
9. A Valid UK driving license.