Job Description

Location : Belfast
Job Ref: UDF/2025/458
Employment : Full-Time Permanent
Closing Date : 27 June 2025 05:00 pm

Dale Farm Cooperative is a UK dairy farmer co-operative owned by over 1200 dairy farmers who supply us with fresh milk. Dale Farm has operations throughout the UK and Ireland producing and distributing a wide range of dairy products which it sells across the UK and Ireland as well as exporting to over 45 countries worldwide.


At Dale Farm virtually every career discipline is represented in our workforce, from production, engineering and distribution, to sales & marketing and food technology/quality assurance, to Finance, HR and IT through to general management. Our standards are high and when we recruit we are looking for those with energy and drive, who are keen for responsibility and motivated to succeed with a record of achievement and with the potential to develop as the company grows.

Culture

Our culture is based on setting best in class standards, working to-wards and delivering on committed objectives, striving for constant improvement and involving everyone in the company. We strive to develop our people and harness everyone's contribution to deliver a winning team.

Equal Opportunities

The company is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to a safe, inclusive and relationship based workspace.

Benefits

In return, we offer a high degree of responsibility, plenty of challenge, good opportunities for learning and personal development and rewarding benefit packages, all within a fast moving and results oriented environment.



Farm Sustainability Technical Lead

Lead on-farm implementation of Future Strong Farm Sustainability Programme, including management of on-farm sustainability team. In conjunction with the Head of Sustainability and the wider producer services team, provide technical input into the development of Future Strong Farm Sustainability Programme across all elements of sustainability. Work with the Dale Farm Sustainability Team to integrate farm sustainability into company-wide sustainability approaches. Provide technical review of Farm Nutrient Management Plans delivered as part of Future Strong.

Detailed requirements


Implementation of Future Strong Farm Sustainability Programme in GB and NI

Drive/monitor supplier participation. Manage penalties, deductions and repayments. Oversee all Nutrient Management Plans produced. Implement and develop Future Strong assurance process. Organise Future Strong Farm events as required. Oversee and ensure programme of supplier support in place for DAERA farm carbon audit programme. As Future Strong Farm sustainability programme broadens and deepens provide input into the development of the programme. Provide analysis and reporting of Future Strong farm results as required Provide technical messaging and feedback to producers through various channels both meeting based and via written communication Determine need for Dale Farm in-house soil testing programme. Manage soil testing programme as required

Management of On-Farm Sustainability Team

Line management of two team members including planning of workload. Record of monthly activities. Manage team in terms of delivery of on farm Red Tractor support and other initiatives e.g. Kingshay Margin over purchased feed recording programme.

General

Point of contact for milk suppliers regarding on farm sustainability programme and for the Dale Farm farmer services team. Attend range of internal/external meetings regarding on-farm sustainability. Keep up to date with technical developments in agricultural sustainability.

Essential


At least two years experience in a farmer facing agricultural sustainability role Relevant degree IT literacy requirements as use of spreadsheets etc. will be central Ability to undertake training as required

Desirable

Relevant post-graduate degree FACTS qualified

We promote an open and supportive culture which is based on our core values:

Teamwork | Positivity | Resolve | Ambition | Curiosity | Accountability

The closing date for applications is

5pm on Friday 27th June 2025; apply

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer


Only applications from EU Nationals or those with a valid permit to work in the UK will be accepted.

No unsolicited CVs from Agencies please

To learn more about the company see dalefarm.co.uk