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Assistant Farm Manager

The North West
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Location: Lancashire and Cumbria

Overview

Assistant Farm Manager Level 4 Apprenticeship. The broad purpose of the occupation is to professionally operate and support the management of an agricultural or horticultural business such as a farm. They will assist in the management at every stage, from the beginning of the product life cycle with the primary resource (seed for crops or breeding for livestock), during the production of the livestock or crops and through to either farm gate sale or direct supply to the consumer. They will consider human, plant and animal health and welfare standards, and environmental priorities.

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Assistant Farm Manager

Assistant farm managers are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of a farm enterprise or enterprises to achieve productivity and environmental business objectives, industry benchmarks and KPIs. They will understand financial performance and control within the enterprise. Record keeping, data collection, data analysis and effective action planning will be key duties. Entry criteria:

At a glance

  • Must be aged 16 or over & have officially left school
  • Must be employed (NOT self-employed) in the relevant occupational sector, working a minimum of 30 hours per week
  • Must have the right to work in England & spend at least 50% of their working hours in England over the duration of the apprenticeship
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