Farm Research Officer – North East
| Location | Hexham, Northumberland, United Kingdom |
| Date Posted | 17/07/2024 |
| Category |
Agriculture
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| Job Type |
Full-Time Vacancies
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| Closing Date | Apply ASAP |
Description
How to Apply
Promar International is part of Genus plc, an agricultural biotechnology pioneer. Promar is a leading provider of consultancy services to farmers, food companies, and retailers. We create and analyse a vast array of industry data to keep us at the forefront of trends and provide reliable evidence to back our advice.
Role Overview
We are looking for a new Farm Research Officer to join the Northern team on a full-time, permanent basis. The ideal location for this role will be within the Yorkshire/Northumberland area, you will need to be able to visit the office in Hexham at least once per week during your probation period
You will have strong communication skills (oral and written), a head for numbers and enjoy working with data. The strong applicant will also have a detailed knowledge of British agriculture, and the ability to appreciate the difficulties and issues faced by farmers and growers in the UK.
Essential duties and responsibilities
- Collect farm business account data and information in a range of formats (e.g. hard copy invoices, cheque books, bank statements, farm accounts packages)
- Produce a fully balanced electronic account of the farm businesses on an annual basis
- Interview farmers and gain additional information related to their business, farming and land management activities (for example, their business management practices, agri-environmental activities, and water usage)
- Undertake travel to and from farms and farm business offices in the range of tasks required to perform the role fully
- Responsibility for senior duties such as mentoring of new staff, supporting manager with organisation of the sample, farm recruitment and creation of sector report for your region, dependent on skillset.
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