Arable Crop Production Assistant

Job title:

Arable Crop Production Assistant

Company

Christopher Murray Recruitment

Job description

Are you ready to kickstart your career in a progressive farming environment? Luffness Mains Farming, based in East Lothian, is seeking a motivated leader to join our team.Why is this a great place to start your career?We are a LEAF Marque accredited potato, carrot and cereals arable farm with strong sustainability credentials. We supply fresh produce into the UK retail market every day and have a strong believe in a vertically integrated supply chain.This role offers first-hand experience in advanced farming practices, professional development opportunities, and the chance to contribute to an innovative operation expanding due to market demands.What will you do?

• Support all stages of our production process, learning our methods and practices for producing high-quality crops.
• Conduct regular field visits, audits, stock sampling, soil analysis, and more
• Gather and analyse data from soil samples, weather stations and field visits.
• Support audits, stock sampling, and software administration (GLGM & Livetrace).
• Manage and communicate with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external, giving you high visibility within the business.
• Assist with data analysis, software management, administrative tasks, and other critical operational functions that periodically require doing.

What are we looking for?

• An initiative-taking person with a degree in Agriculture.
• Someone with strong observational skills leading to suggestions for improvements and change.
• A proactive approach and the ability to adapt to different aspects of the business.
• A passion for modern farming and strong commercial awareness.
• A character that is honest, hardworking and easily approached.
• Someone that does not mind travelling around Eastern Scotland

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Job date

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:43:55 GMT

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