Agricultural Administrator

1 day ago


Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom Owen Farm Services Full time

**Job Purpose**

This role will provide administrative support services to a range of clients and provide administration support to the Owen Farm Services office. This post will involve time in the Owen Farm Services office along with a minimum of one day a week at client businesses. This is a part-time role for a minimum of three days per week.

**About Owen Farm Services**

Owen Farm Services currently deliver advice to a range of established clients from the office near Lockerbie. This includes Dairy, Beef, Sheep farms and other rural businesses. Owen Farm Services helps farmers to comply with legislation, develop their business by undertaking farm reviews, preparing budgets along with general farm business advice and business services.

**Main Duties/Responsibilities**

The role will provide administration services to various clients and internally in the Owen Farm Services offices.

We are looking for someone who is comfortable in a customer facing role and able to handle client issues confidentially and discretely.

Responsibilities will include but not limited to:

- Telephone answering and handling enquiries
- Maintaining farm records including livestock movements and passport handling
- Providing bookkeeping services to clients including bank reconciliations, VAT returns and payroll support
- Processing invoices and farm reports
- General administration duties to support the wider business needs

**Systems**

The post holder is expected to use the full range of IT Office Systems. Experience using accounting tools such as Xero, Sage, Lightyear would be advantageous.

**Experience and Skills**
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- Excellent IT skills, particularly with MS Office.
- Commercial awareness.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- A good manner to help understand and help clients
- An appreciation of the discretion and confidentiality that this role will require.
- Use initiative in the conduct of their work,
- A full driving licence is essential since travel will be required.

**Essential Experience**

Relevant experience in an administrative role including bookkeeping

**Desirable Experience**

Experience working on/with farms.

**Application**

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 24 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Dumfries and Galloway: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
- Administrative experience: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person



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