Purchased by The First Earl of Inchcape in 1917, Glenapp has been the much loved Scottish home of the Inchcape family ever since.

The Estate covers 5,250 hectares and is a thriving mix of countryside pursuits including the renowned high pheasant and partridge shoot, livestock farming, forestry, commercial and residential properties covering a huge variety of land types from heather clad hills to the fertile flood plains of the River App.

Glenapp has a history of providing some of the highest quality, challenging and sporting pheasant shooting in Scotland with notable and renowned drives throughout the Estate. The pheasant shoot combines perfectly with the partridge shoot which is established on the dramatic coastal cliffs, amid the high hills, deep glens and moorland fringe of the Estate allowing experienced guns a fantastic opportunity for challenging sport throughout the season.

At Glenapp we are committed to a future within a specialist dairy and beef farming operation and our milk and beef herds roam the Estate producing top quality milk for cheese production and Scottish quality assured beef.

Residential properties are available for let throughout the Estate on a short assured tenancies.

The Estate is managed in hand to a high standard with the aims always of being sustainable and operating in an environmentally sensitive manner.

Machine Operator/General Farm Worker

Due to a retirement, an extremely varied opportunity has arisen within our large, diversified progressive, and secure agricultural business.

We are looking to recruit an experienced machine operator/ general farm worker, to be part of our established and efficient team.

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Silage – we run our own silage team harvesting approx. 1800 acres annually. We are currently utilising a John Deere 8100 self propelled chopper, a JCB 419S on the pits , Krone Triple Mowers, Rake and Tedder and Herron Trailers.
• Slurry – We have over 2000m of drag hose which we can link into 2700 m of underground slurry main to utilise the umbilical system fed by Doda pumps. We also have an Abbey slurry tanker.
• Livestock Feeding – A dual axle BVL tub mixer fed wagon feeds the cattle during winter months.
• Drainage, land improvement and fencing – We continue to improve grazing land for our cattle. Every improved hec is GPS soil tested and all applications with our KRM Bredal are based around these results. Our aim is to improve grass yields per hec and grazing utilisation. Hence the ongoing drainage, reseeding, water systems, roading and fencing projects. We have our own 13t digger, aged bulldozer and Moxy Dumptruck along with other expected farm machinery.
• Stockwork – our main business is dairy farming and by 2022 our milking herd will exceed 1000 cows. The whole farm team are expected to work and assist with cattle handlings. The level of involvement out with major cattle handlings will depend upon the individual’s interest and capabilities.
• Machine and Property maintenance – We have a wide range of fixed and movable assets, all which are maintained in house with assistance from specialists when required.

The chosen candidate will be experienced at lone working but comfortable working in a team whilst capable of a large variety of tasks.

We are fortunate to have a good range of quality accommodation, if required, to suit most applicant’s circumstances. All properties are on farm and a school bus pick up route.

Remuneration commensurate with experience. Closing Date 23rd November 2020.

Applications including a full employment history and the contact details of two suitable references can be emailed to charlie.russell@glenapp.co.uk.

Informal enquiries can be made to Charles Russell on 01465 831210