🌿 Team Leader – Outdoor Agricultural Work (East Suffolk)
Love working outdoors? Ready to take real responsibility, make decisions, and lead a team you can be proud of?
We're hiring a Team Leader to supervise one of our specialist field teams. This is a physically demanding but a highly rewarding role with plenty of opportunity to grow your skills and work with fantastic people; a role where your character matters as much as your experience.
🌟 About the Role
You'll be leading a dedicated team carrying out a range of outdoor farming tasks including field walking, sheeting, and other seasonal activities. While the work is straightforward & variable, it can be physically tough, so excellent stamina and a strong work ethic are essential.
🛠 What You'll Be Doing
* Direct daily fieldwork and keep the team focused on task and quality
* Set clear goals & expectations, maintain pace, and make decisions on the ground
* Monitor performance and report accurately to management
* Motivate and support your team members
* Spot and resolve problems before they escalate
* Maintain records and communicate any issues promptly
✅ What We're Looking For
* Someone who leads by example
* Experience supervising or organising others (formal or informal, we'll consider strong candidates without a job title to show for it, but you'll need to demonstrate the instinct)
* Excellent communication, clear, direct, and honest
* Self-discipline with the ability to keep a team focused on the goal in tough conditions
* Strong attention to detail and a tidy, organised approach
* Integrity you'd be happy to stand behind
🎁 What We Offer
* Paid Holiday
* Workplace pension
* Private health insurance (after qualifying period)
* Worker Assistance Programme (after qualifying period)
* Gym membership discounts (after qualifying period)
* First Aid training and other certificated training
* Varied, outdoor work that's different every day
* A professional, close-knit team that takes pride in their work
* Progression opportunities for those who prove themselves
📋 Essential Requirements
* Full UK driving licence (preferably clean), you'll be driving one of our vehicles
* Smartphone with reliable internet access
* Physically fit and able to sustain long hours outdoors in all conditions
* First Aid certificate is desirable, but we'll provide training
📅 Job Details
* Full-time: 60 hours/week
* Monday to Friday, with some Saturdays during peak periods
* Location: You must already live in East Suffolk, ideally near Woodbridge, Ipswich, or Needham Market
🚀 Ready to Apply?
If you're the kind of person who takes ownership and brings the best out of the people around them, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply now and make a difference to British Agriculture.