Agriculture Manager 
£45,000 to £50,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 6A) 
Manchester City Centre, in this role you’ll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and the office (find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).  

We’re looking for an Agriculture Manager to join our Farming and Fisheries team. We’ll look to you to ensure the responsible sourcing of products in line with our agriculture strategy with a particular focus on pigs, poultry and eggs. You’ll build strong relationships with farmers and suppliers that we partner with, travelling across the UK to meet them and being a representative of our Co-op.  As an Agriculture Manager, you’ll support and coordinate projects to make sure our sourcing standards are met and help us deliver against our sustainability targets.

What you’ll do

•    Focus on pig, poultry and eggs while also supporting other areas in the team.
•    Work collaboratively with our farming supply chain, engaging with farmers and suppliers across our categories 
•    Make sure Co-op sourcing standards are met across health, welfare, and environment 
•    Help to deliver Co-op’s sustainability strategies by working on a range of projects and collaborating with both internal and external teams 
•    Manage a range of queries from customers and members relating to farming and provide updates around Co-op’s sustainability and welfare initiatives 
•    Collect and report data on our performance against public targets and external reporting requirements 
•    Support in the development of Farming and Fisheries sustainability policies 
•    Collaborate with the Senior Agriculture Manager to plan, organise, and complete strategies and actively contribute to the team’s overall goals 

This role would suit people who have

•    A background in agriculture or sustainability 
•    An appreciation for agriculture and their supply chains 
•    Previously worked with farmers, growers, or in a produce business 
•    Good technical knowledge and understanding of primary productions across protein and produce, UK policy and impacts of climate change on the sector 
•    Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical subject matter to a non-technical audience 

Why Co-op?

At Co-op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:

•    An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
•    28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays 
•    A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
•    Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
•    Coaching and training to support your career development
•    Wagestream app – giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn

Building a diverse environment

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.
If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing

Please note that we may close applications for this role early. 

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes up to 50 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.