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Arable Crop Production Assistant
Do you want to build a career in the Agriculture Industry?
Are you someone who is ready to kickstart your career in a progressive farming environment, or someone with experience looking for a change? Luffness Mains Farming, based in East Lothian, is seeking a motivated individual to join our team as soon as practically possible.
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 individual with passion for modern farming and strong commercial awareness
- An initiative-taking person preferably 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 character that is honest, hardworking and easily approached
- Someone that does not mind travelling around Eastern Scotland.
Location:
Luffness Mains, Aberlady, East Lothian EH32 0PZ
The remuneration package will be dependent on ability and experience and accommodation on the farm will be available.
How to Apply:
Send your CV and cover letter to Geert Knottenbelt at [email protected]
Phone Geert in confidence for a casual chat on 07393 495767.
Join us and grow your career in Agriculture!
Office Manager
Reports to: Farm Director
Job purpose: To provide efficient and accurate bookkeeping, financial reporting and administrative support to the Farm Director and the management team, including the business owner.
Timeline: Our current employee is retiring in May after twenty years at Luffness Mains. With a planned handover period, the start date could be as soon as March.
Key Responsibilities
Bookkeeping
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records using Xero accounting software after an initial transfer from FarmPlan
- Process invoices, payments, and receipts in a timely manner
- Prepare and submit VAT returns
- Prepare the monthly and annual financial statements within a full budgetary control system
- Ensure compliance with all relevant tax regulations and accounting standards
- Carry out all payroll processing, including inputting employee data and generating payslips.
- Coordinate with external accountants as required.
Administration
- Manage and maintain office filing systems, both physical and digital to minimise paper
- Provide general administrative support to the Farm Director and other team members, including some procurement
- Answer and direct phone calls, respond to emails, and handle correspondence.
Essential skills and experience
- Proven experience in bookkeeping, financial reporting and administration, preferably within the agricultural sector
- Strong working knowledge of Xero accounting software
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Rigorous attention to detail and accuracy
- Good numerical skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Desirable skills and experience
- Experience with FarmPlan accounting software, initially only
- Knowledge of agricultural accounting practices.
Personal qualities
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
- Discreet and able to handle confidential information.
Additional information
- The role is expected to be employment part-time for 3 days a week, but a self-employed person would be preferred
- The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check.
Benefits
- Salary/Fee rate: Competitive, depending on experience
- Pension contribution for employee
- Life Insurance for employee.
If you are interested, please send an email with CV to [email protected] or call Farm Director Geert on +44 7393 495767 to discuss the role further.
