Area Manager – Agricultural Operations

Location: Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire (or nearby)

Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Hours: Full-time, 40–50 hours per week (subject to demand)

Are you passionate about high standards, team development, and operational excellence in agriculture? A well-established and respected organisation is looking for a dedicated Area Manager to oversee and drive performance across multiple sites.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Conducting site inspections and managing follow-up actions via our online auditing system

• Overseeing team performance and welfare, ensuring consistent delivery

• Being mobile and responsive to operational challenges as they arise

• Presenting monthly KPI reports to the Agricultural Director

• Promoting and enforcing health and safety standards, addressing breaches swiftly

• Supporting compliance with company policies and procedures on site

• Delivering on-site training and competency assessments

• Monitoring customer reports and implementing action plans to maintain high standards

• Supporting the development of site procedures and best practices

• Managing day-to-day operational issues, investigations, and resolutions

• Contributing to a positive, customer-focused culture

• Supporting both internal and customer audits with timely actions

• Staying up to date with health & safety, animal welfare, and biosecurity policies

• Managing subcontracted teams to ensure operational standards are met

• Assisting with manual labour and forklift operations when required

  
  

What We Offer:

• Company vehicle

• Mobile phone and laptop

• Life insurance

• Pension scheme

  
  

Who We’re Looking For:

You’re someone with strong communication skills, confident in delivering training, experienced in managing people and resolving conflicts, and capable of working independently to solve problems.

Essential:

• Agricultural industry experience

• Full UK driving licence

• Flexibility to work non-standard hours

• Based in or near Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, or Warwickshire

  
  

Preferred:

• Experience as a Manager, Team Leader, or Supervisor

  
  

What We Expect:

• Consistent implementation and compliance with company procedures

• Monthly KPI reports presented to the Agricultural Director

  
  

Interested? Apply if you can answer yes to the following:

1. Are you eligible to work in the UK?

2. Do you live in or near Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, or Warwickshire and have a full UK driving licence?

3. Are you flexible to work outside standard office hours?

4. Do you have an agricultural background?

5. Do you have experience in a leadership or supervisory role? (Preferred)

   
   

Further Questions You’ll Be Asked:

1. What experiences and skills can you bring to this role?

2. Describe a challenging situation in a similar role and how you handled it.

3. What part of this role is completely new to you, and where might you need support?

4. What motivates you most at work?

5. Describe a typical day in your current or most recent role.

If you're ready to step into a key leadership role and help shape the future of a growing agricultural business, we want to hear from you.

Start your application today. recruitment@accuri-bs.com