Basic Salary £34,861 to £37,582 per annum
Ability to earn up to 15% per annum in a cyclical bonus
Overtime available at an enhanced rate
Are you a highly motivated individual looking to step into management and progress within your aquaculture career? We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Farm Manager to join the Company’s Seawater site at Erisort, situated on the Isle of Lewis. The role is challenging, but ultimately very rewarding and can lead to a variety of fulfilling career progression opportunities.
If you are ambitious and motivated and want to work with a likeminded team, then this is the role for you. This post is offered on a full time, permanent basis. The successful candidate will be required to work 40 hours per week, any 5 days out of 7.
About the job
This role is a crucial part of the operations process and ensures that the best management of our salmon is undertaken. We need our team to strive for continuous improvement and deliver on all aspects of farm work to keep the team on track and performing well. The job includes, but is not limited to:
Deputising in the absence of the Farm Manager
Responsible for all aspects of farm operations
Maintaining the highest standards in fish husbandry and welfare
Leading on feeding, control and inspection of fish
Boat handling around the farm
Maintaining high biosecurity levels
Driving the improvement of on-site Health & Safety
General farm tasks to keep the whole operation running
The ideal candidate will already be an experienced Assistant Farm Manager, or a Farm Technician looking to further their career. They will be willing to expand their understanding and work hard on the job.
Management experience is desirable, but not essential as training will be provided
You will be required to hold, or able to obtain, and retain an ML5 or ENG1 medical certificate
IOSH Managing Safely Certification
Flexible approach to working to meet the demands of the job
A positive attitude and willingness to learn
Ability to understand the aims of the site and to support the rest of the team to achieve these
Respect for the need for safe working practices
Drivers licence is essential. No driving licence? Don’t worry, we can help with the cost of lessons.
What does Mowi offer?
In return for your effort, you will be part of the team in a constantly expanding industry. Our Mowi Rewards include:
Overtime available at an enhanced rate;
Cyclical bonus scheme with the ability to earn up to 15% of your salary per annum;
Medical Cover with Equipsme;
31 days annual leave per annum, increasing with length of service;
Life assurance cover;
Cycle to work scheme;
Healthy Lifestyle contribution to support an active lifestyle;
Employee discounts at participating retailers;
Occupational Health Support & Employee Assistance Programme;
Plus many more.
If this role sounds like the right fit for you, we would love to hear from you! Please visit mowi.com/people to apply.
Deadline to apply: Sunday 5th January 2025
Please note, we retain the right to close this vacancy or keep it open subject to volume and quality of applications. We would therefore encourage candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.
Mowi values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. To apply for this vacancy, you must be eligible to work in the UK.
Mowi is the world’s leading seafood company and the largest producer of Atlantic salmon. As the first global seafood company with an end-to-end supply chain, Mowi brings supreme quality salmon and other seafood products to consumers around the world. Mowi is also ranked the most sustainable animal protein producer in the world by Coller FAIRR. With headquarters in Bergen, Norway, Mowi employs 11,600 people in 26 countries worldwide, and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange with a market capitalisation of EUR 9 billion and total assets of EUR 8.2 billion.
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