Agricultural Wage

[Kevtherev]

Question
If you or I were to employ a school leaver say 16-17 to work on farm/contracting business what would be a realistic wage for them doing a variety of jobs.
Thanks in advance

 

[Pan mixer]

I think that you may have difficulty employing someone under 18 - insurance, checking all your staff for working with minors etc.

Other than that £40 per day seems the sort of rate around here.

 

[Hilly]

Ten a hr if they can do everything you need fro them.

 

[melted welly]

UK gov agricultural wages board. Can employ younger than 18, hours limited tho.

 

[Pan mixer]

I thought that we had to pay at least the national minimum wage now and Ag pay and conditions only apply to those workers employed before 2013?

 

[Werzle]

Question
If you or I were to employ a school leaver say 16-17 to work on farm/contracting business what would be a realistic wage for them doing a variety of jobs.
Thanks in advance

Surely if they are doing what you ask and doing it well they ought to be taking home £250 for 39hrs employed at 16-17

 

[Bald Rick]

Question
If you or I were to employ a school leaver say 16-17 to work on farm/contracting business what would be a realistic wage for them doing a variety of jobs.
Thanks in advance

Wales operates a different system to England but I start our younger staff on a salary with a review no later than six months.

 

[betweenthelines]

Wales operates a different system to England

All the Welshcakes you can eat and a free session with the local slapper (usually a LLeyn) once a month

 

[JCMaloney]

All the Welshcakes you can eat and a free session with the local slapper (usually a LLeyn) once a month

Where can one apply?

 

[Bobthebuilder]

16/17yr olds are limited as to what they are allowed to drive on the road so maybe better check first

 

[nick...]

If you take a lad on pay him enough to keep him happy so he will take care of your stuff.if you don’t pay enough he may not care about being careful and cost you more.i know lads who break and damage stuff and just say oops and don’t care.know a few too that supplement their wage with diesel and other stuff they “borrow” from their employer.think how much you would want in a similar situation.
Nick...

 

[Hilly]

If not good pay and conditions he will end up working in another industry.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Timely thread for us @Kevtherev

My lad is 16, just starting out and looking for a job. He’s found a cracking place just up the road, mixed farm with good stock and good kit, more importantly a very good manager.

He has his tractor licence, has been driving tractors from 70-240 hp rolling, cultivating, grain cart, lime spreading, ploughing, hay turning and using a Loadall under supervision. He’s even been left alone combining on occasion.

He’s not afraid of hard graft, walks as many acres as I do in a hot and sunny 12 hour day, throws sheep around, mefences, plants hedges, helps out a local couple with heavy work on their new property.

I know I’m biased, but he’s a handy bloke, no doubt. He still has a lot to learn, I know, but he’s no beginner.

What would you offer him to come and work for you on a casual basis? Sometimes two, maybe four or five days a week, milking and yard chores at weekends, flexible and expected to do a bit of everything.

 

[Kevtherev]

Any keen youngster that can turn their hand to a variety of jobs is worth at least £8-8.50 hr I should think?

 

[Cab-over Pete]

When can he start?

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Not many offering to suggest a figure?

Can anybody get staff these days? Seems to be a common theme when chatting to customers that they can’t get good people.

 

[glasshouse]

That could change v quick

 

[Chris F]

Any keen youngster that can turn their hand to a variety of jobs is worth at least £8-8.50 hr I should think?

I think that's fair.

 

[nick...]

Not many offering to suggest a figure?

Can anybody get staff these days? Seems to be a common theme when chatting to customers that they can’t get good people.

Spoke to someone other day whose son is working on a big farm on about £3.80 an hour.lad is only 17/18 but that’s taking the pee.bet the lad gets the sh!t too.its no incentive to work and just wrong.probably another government scheme
Nick...

 

[br jones]

General labourer here between 60 and 80 a day ,and as more skills appear more money