Belltown Farms

Belltown Farms – Regional Head of Farming Operations

Location: flexible, some travel required.

Compensation: competitive full-time salary plus benefits

Belltown Farms is investing US$100m into a sustainable agriculture strategy, buying large parcels of American farmland, converting the land to organic production and operating it in line with regenerative principles. The broader Belltown group has successfully raised and invested ca.$500m into sustainable infrastructure in the US and UK since 2013.

Belltown is recruiting for its second Regional Head of Operations to oversee the operations of 4 to 5 of its farms. Farms will be primarily in the Eastern Seaboard and the Midwest.

As Regional Head of Operations, you will be responsible for the operations on each of the farms, including but not limited to:

– Farming Team: Hiring and managing farm managers and supporting teams for each farming hub; responsible for professional development, culture, quality assurance, health and safety

– Organic Certification: Supporting each farm achieve and maintain USDA organic certification and other applicable regenerative certifications (e.g. Grass Fed / Pasture raised, bio dynamic) that may deliver a premium for Belltown Farms output.

– Operating Plan: Working with farm managers to develop detailed operating plans for each farm, covering transition to organic, crop rotation, inputs, fertility, machinery and equipment, activity planning, regulatory reporting, grain storage, and farm safety.

– Regenerative Farming: thought leadership on regenerative approach to farming, across soil health, seed, animal welfare, biodiversity, carbon emissions and community

You will report to the CEO and present quarterly at Board meetings, and on an ad hoc basis at investment committee meetings.

As the ideal candidate for this position, you will have the following experience and skills:

– Knowledge of diverse crops (grains, legumes, vegetables, livestock) and familiarity with various different soil types and geographies across the US;

– Experience managing large-scale (1000s of acres) organic farming profitably;

– Enthusiasm for regenerative agriculture

FARM DIRECTOR – HUDSON

Location: Near Hudson, Hudson Valley, NY

Compensation: Competitive full-time salary plus benefits.

Timing: start as soon as possible

Belltown Farms is recruiting for a Farm Director to lead production and related farm activities at our showcase farm in the Hudson Valley.

As farm director, you will be responsible for:

Farming Operations: managing all farming operations at the farm, including USDA organic certification, defining crop rotations, sourcing inputs, managing team and machinery, and securing offtake for crops.

Business strategy: Develop the business strategy and implement effectively; preparing and implementing budgets; monitoring and reporting on financial performance.

Training Belltown Farming Team: develop training programmes to share best practices across the Belltown farming teams both in Hudson Valley and in other Belltown farming hubs across the US (will be ~40-50 farmers by 2022), contributing to professional development, culture, quality assurance, health and safety.

Regenerative Farming: thought leadership on regenerative approach to farming, across soil health, seed, animal welfare, biodiversity, carbon emissions and community. Defining and managing crop trials to support Belltown’s large-scale farms in midwest and elsewhere.

As the ideal candidate for this position, you will have the following experience and skills:

Knowledge of diverse areas of farming (row crops, vegetables, permanent crops, livestock) in the Hudson Valley or similar environments;
Hands on experience managing 200 acres+ of certified organic farmland profitably;
Experience developing farm budgets and delivering profitable farming operations;
Demonstrated ability to share skills and knowledge with others, training teams and developing people effectively;
Enthusiasm for regenerative agriculture;

FARM MANAGER – ILLINOIS

Location: Ford County, Illinois

Compensation: Competitive full-time salary plus benefits.

Timing: start as soon as possible

Belltown Farms is recruiting for a Farm Manager to lead our faming activities in Ford County, Illinois.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

Belltown Farms is looking for a self-motivated and proactive farm manager for its 955 acre organic farm located in Ford County, Illinois.

As farm manager, you will be responsible for:

Farming Operations: Coordinating and developing farm employees; managing spreading, tillage, planting, cultivating, and harvest operations; balancing production with regenerative ag practices; conditioning and drying of grain; adoption of farm software’s and farm technologies

Farm Business Management: Budget creation and procurement of supplies and materials; excellent record keeping; inventory management and logistics; preparing reports on operational and financial performance of the farm; maintaining positive business relationships

As the ideal candidate for this position, you will have the following experience and skills:

– Required: Leadership and mentoring of farming team-

– Excellent communication skills, with farm employees as well as investors

– Hands on management of large scale farming operations, ideally organic

– Development and management of crop plan

– Budgeting, P&L management

– Material procurement

– Achieving and maintaining organic certification

– Understanding of Regenerative Practices

– Excitement to learn and willingness to experiment with new practices and technologies

– Ability to make decisions in complex environments

EXPERIENCED FARM EQUIPMENT OPERATOR & LABOURER

Location: Decatur MI

Compensation: $40-60k plus benefits

Timing: start as soon as possible

The role will include:

– General Field Work

– Tractor driving, row cultivation, tillage (mold board plough, chisel plough, disc, vertical tillage), planting (grain drill, & no till planter), mowing (field and ditches), harvesting (combine), spreading fertility, Semi Truck Hauling

– Day to day maintenance of tractors and equipment

– Operation and maintenance of center pivot irrigation systems

The ideal candidate will have much of the following experience:

– 2-4 years farming 200+ acres

– Organic farming experience

– Row crops, including corn, soy, wheat

– Basic understanding of grain bin operations and grain conditioning

– Regenerative agriculture mindset

– Understanding of Precision Ag systems on equipment

– Commercial driver’s license

EXPERIENCED FARM EQUIPMENT OPERATOR & LABOURER

Location: Ford County, Illinois

Compensation: $40-60k plus benefits

Timing: start as soon as possible

The role will include:

– General Field Work

– Tractor driving, row cultivation, tillage (mold board plough, chisel plough, disc, vertical tillage), planting (grain drill, & no till planter), mowing (field and ditches), harvesting (combine), spreading fertility, Semi Truck Hauling

– Day to day maintenance of tractors and equipment

The ideal candidate will have much of the following experience:

– 2-4 years farming 200+ acres

– Organic farming experience

– Row crops, including corn, soy, wheat

– Basic understanding of grain bin operations and grain conditioning

– Regenerative agriculture mindset

– Understanding of Precision Ag systems on equipment

– Commercial driver’s license

FARM MANAGER

Location: Decatur, Michigan

Compensation: Competitive full-time salary plus benefits.

Timing: start as soon as possible

Belltown Farms is recruiting for a Farm Manager to lead our faming activities in Decatur, Michigan.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

Belltown Farms is looking for a self-motivated and proactive farm manager for its 2,200 acre organic farm located in Southwest Michigan.

As farm manager, you will be responsible for:

Farming Operations: Coordinating and developing farm employees; managing spreading, tillage, planting, cultivating, and harvest operations; balancing production with regenerative ag practices; conditioning and drying of grain; adoption of farm software’s and farm technologies

Farm Business Management: Budget creation and procurement of supplies and materials; excellent record keeping; inventory management and logistics; preparing reports on operational and financial performance of the farm; maintaining positive business relationships

As the ideal candidate for this position, you will have the following experience and skills:

– Required: Leadership and mentoring of farming team

– Excellent communication skills, with farm employees as well as investors

– Hands on management of large scale farming operations, ideally organic

– Development and management of crop plan

– Budgeting, P&L management

– Material procurement

– Irrigation management

– Achieving and maintaining organic certification

– Understanding of Regenerative Practices

– Excitement to learn and willingness to experiment with new practices and technologies

– Ability to make decisions in complex environments

ADMINISTARTION AND BOOK KEEPING PROFESSIONAL

Location: Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania

Compensation: Competitive salary plus benefits

Timing: start as soon as possible

Belltown Farms is recruiting an administration and book keeping professional to support its organic farming operations across the USA.

The role will include:

– Primarily – supporting company administration and basic finances

– Supporting personnel onboarding (pensions, healthcare, insurance etc.)

– Book-keeping

– Loading bank transactions

– Web site management

– Data entry

– Contract management

– Supporting statutory reporting (tax returns, water reporting etc.)

– Additionally – administrative support for the farming group

– Booking travel

– Managing expenses

The ideal candidate will have much of the following experience and expertise:

– 5+ years experience in an administrative role

– Bachelors degree

– Excellent communications skills

– Attention to detail

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Fund Allocation

The Tirgwynt Community Fund covers Castle Caereinion, Carreghofa, Llanymynech & Pant, Llandrinio & Arddleen, Llandysilio, Llanfair, Caereinion and Welshpool.

Some of these funds have already been allocated to projects including a mobile patient lift for disabled children at a local school and replacing a boiler at a Memorial Institute.

The project has also helped Castle Caereinion Recreation Association to renew the perimeter fence of the playing field.

Fund Allocation

Grants from the project have been used for various projects including a children’s entertainment event and new camera equipment for Ysgol Rhiw-Bechan 3+. Broadband provision and improvement is also being supported for the next five years.

During the year individuals were also given grants towards the cost of their studies, training and business start-ups.

Fund Allocation

The wind farm has awarded funds to build a new Primary School in Carno. They moved into their brand new 21st Century school building on Tuesday the 5th March, after six months of construction work.

With the original school building closed in 1995 due to structural issues. Ever since, the students have been taught in three temporary cabins located next to the community centre. Without Tirgwynt funds, Powys County Council would not have the funds to repair or rebuild the school, resulting in permanent closure.

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