Job Title: Farm Relations Advisor
This role is responsible for providing advice and support at farm level in relation to current & emerging DAFM requirements. The successful candidate will build and maintain strong relationships with milk suppliers, ensuring the quality, safety, and traceability of raw milk supply.
1. Farm Advisory: Providing expert advice on all aspects of farming, with a focus on raw milk quality and improving standards among the Arrabawn Tipperary milk pool.
2. Promote Milk Quality Standards: Acting as an advisor and trusted sounding board for farmers, promoting and driving strong milk quality standards at farm level.
3. Working Closely with Suppliers: Collaborating closely with milk suppliers to ensure the quality, safety, and traceability of raw milk supply.
4. Regulatory Compliance: Managing and supervising the BORD BIA Database to ensure the Arrabawn Tipperary milk pool is SDAS compliant and meeting Grass-fed requirements.
5. Improvement Programmes: Managing an SCC & TBC improvement programme for the Arrabawn Tipperary milk pool.
6. Reporting and Problem Solving: Reporting to the Farm Relations Manager on any farm/milk quality issues arising and assisting in problem solving.
7. ASSAP Advisor: Functioning as an ASSAP advisor for improvements in water quality for the Arrabawn Tipperary milk pool.
8. Farm Sustainability Initiatives: Promoting farm sustainability initiatives at farm level that will make an environmental and economic benefit to our milk suppliers.
9. Support to Bord Bia Inspections: Direct support to Bord Bia farm inspection program / Arrabawn Tipperary farm inspections.
10. Event Planning: Aid in the planning and coordination of farm walks/farm events.
Qualifications and Experience Required:
To be considered for this role, you will have:
* A degree in Agriculture, Food or related field.
* Strong knowledge of the agricultural sector and current best practice in sustainability and quality.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Previous experience of regulatory inspections is a distinct advantage.
* Excellent people skills, with ability to form, develop and maintain successful working relationships.
* Excellent computer skills.
* Able to manage high levels of responsibility.
* Possesses elevated levels of motivation.
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