INCATERN LTD
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title:
Trainee Farm Manager
Responsible to:
Directors, Farm Manager and General Manager
Overall Purpose
To work and train under the supervision of the Farm Manager to learn the required duties to
enable the Farm and Day Service to run smoothly and professionally on Janith Homes and
Incatern properties. The list of activities below broadly describes those duties that need to be
carried out but is not exclusive:
 To assist in the provision of a high standard of animal husbandry and presentation of the
farmland that form the residential, day service and farm requirements, in a safe and
organised environment for the residential, education and personal enjoyment of clients with
learning difficulties.
 To achieve the experience, skills and competencies required with the potential to progress
to the role of Farm Manager.
 Assisting in the production of organic food for Janith Homes Ltd residential care homes
and the day service facilities at Incatern Ltd.
 To assist with responsibility for the organisation, delegation and supervision of those duties
that is required to maintain a high standard of presentation for the farmland, grounds and
all livestock.
 To share with the other team members all the needs of the service users in such a way that
promotes the following: - Privacy, Dignity, Choice, Independence, Empowerment,
Fulfilment and Wellbeing.
 To assist in promoting high domestic standards of the physical environment.
 To assist in conveying through appropriate communication the company’s aims, objectives
and goals.
 To learn and be guided to organise and manage the day to day operation of the farm.
 To undertake any training on or off site that is deemed necessary for the competent
completion of the role.
Principle Duties
The Trainee Farm Manager will be required to assist the Farm Manager in the following duties:
 Provide fulfilling and meaningful day service provision to the Incatern Day Service Users.
 Understand and follow the care plans provided for each service user in your care.
 Understand and adhere to company policies, procedures and risk assessments.
 Flexibility over hours to ensure safe and proper animal husbandry, especially during the
lambing season.
 Meat processing - animal culling, balanced stock.
 Paddock management, all fence maintenance and gates, their security and working order
of security lighting,
 Other maintenance tasks that requires teamwork within the companies.
 Composting, fertilising, harvest and bailing, hay and straw storage, purchase and
distribution
 Maintaining farm sheds and mucking out.
 Land drainage and condition of the lake.
 Issue instruction for pest and weed control, ensuring growth is kept down around tanks,
Klargester etc.
Incatern Ltd / Trainee Farm Manager – August 2014
INCATERN LTD
 Safe keeping and storage, in accordance with the requirements of the law and
administration of veterinary prescriptions
 The ordering and organisation of feed stuffs
 Familiarise with regulations and complete the required DEFRA paperwork in order to
comply with current legislation. Maintain all relevant record keeping.
 The husbandry of animal and fowl stock; cows, pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, geese,
ratites, hatchery and any other fowl.
 Awareness and instruction for the maintenance, safety and operation of farm machinery in
accordance with company guidelines and legislation. Ensuring farm machinery is securely
stored after use or immobilised as appropriate.
 Working with the Farm Manager to ensure that the slaughtering of animals should be
carried out at the optimum time so as not to incur the company unnecessary feed and vet
expenses. Transport to slaughter, transferring carcasses to the butcher and collecting
butchered meat should comply with Health and Safety regulations.
 To ensure continuous communication, advice and support are sought to ensure good
practice, procedures and animal welfare are maintained.
Information
 To attend staff meetings, maintain record keeping and liaise with Managers as appropriate.
 Ensure the maintenance of confidentiality in respect of records, service users, staff, the
Company and third party information.
Equal Opportunities
 Ensure that the delivery of the service is underpinned by a commitment to equality or
opportunity for both service users and staff.
Health and Safety
 Maintain a safe environment by complying with health and safety legislation and
requirements of the Company.
Reporting and recording any concerns, incidents,
accidents, faults etc.
Other
 Undertake any other duties consistent with the objectives of the post, as required by
Directors and Managers.
Training
 To attend all training provided by the company when appropriate.
Hours of work
 Currently this position requires five shifts per week, normally 8 – 5 Monday to Friday; some
weekend working may be required, with one hour unpaid lunch. This forms part of this
posts responsibilities and will be paid at the basic rate. There is no overtime rate
application to this post.
Remuneration
 Negotiable dependant on experience and qualifications
Incatern Ltd / Trainee Farm Manager – August 2014