Agristan Services places permanent agricultural and rural staff for UK farms, estates and rural businesses. One named consultant, vetted candidates, hires that work through harvest and beyond.
"They sent staff who knew livestock and could drive the kit on day one. Saved us a wasted summer."
Agricultural recruitment depends on competence, calibration and continuity.
Right-to-work, references, machinery tickets, NPTC and BASIS where relevant. Done before introduction.
30-minute briefing call about the operation, the role and the must-haves. Written brief returned.
Day-7, day-30 and day-90 follow-ups with both sides.
Permanent agricultural and rural staff for arable, dairy, livestock and estate operations.
General farm hands, all-rounders for arable, livestock and mixed farms.
Operations leads, farm managers, second-in-command for established operations.
Herdspersons, milking parlour staff, dairy assistants and youngstock leads.
Sprayers (PA1/PA2/PA6), tractor drivers, combine operators and harvest crew.
Mobile fitters, workshop technicians and ag engineers for kit and machinery.
Beef, sheep and pig stock persons. Lambing crew and calving cover available.
HGV drivers (C/C+E) for grain, livestock haulage, slurry and feed deliveries.
L2 / L3 land-based service engineers, agriculture and horticulture apprentices.
Gamekeepers, beat keepers, estate gardeners, ground staff and rural maintenance.
Farm office administrators, BPS / SFI assistants and rural payroll coordinators.
Same approach for a herdsperson, a sprayer or a farm office administrator.
30 minutes about the operation, the kit and the team. Written brief returned for sign-off.
Approach the network and active candidates. Vet, interview, rank.
Counter-offer pressure, notice-period coordination, accommodation logistics where relevant.
Day-7, day-30 and day-90 check-ins.
Agricultural recruitment rewards the consultant who has spent time on a working farm. Seasons matter. Tickets matter. The shortlist has to be calibrated against the operation, not just the salary.
If the band is below market for a herdsperson or sprayer in the region, we will say so before we start, not after the offer is rejected.
Three to six candidates per brief, properly vetted, with our written notes. Right-to-work, references, machinery tickets and motivation are all checked before introduction.
Permanent placements only across UK farms, estates and rural businesses. We do not run harvest gangmaster desks and we do not place into food production factories.