Interviewing for a farm management role tomorrow. Other then the basic questions on experience etc. what questions would you ask?
Interview Questions Farm Manager
- Thread starter Dangerous Deere
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Irish NZ
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- The mighty Waikato NZ
Biggest weakness... it's always a favourite.
What's a mistake or decision you made that you wouldn't made the same way again in the past 12 months?
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? And ask about a pathway to achieving this.
Ask about personal goals.
What's a mistake or decision you made that you wouldn't made the same way again in the past 12 months?
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? And ask about a pathway to achieving this.
Ask about personal goals.
Insane Ubolt
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- North Yorkshire
- Location
- North West Wales
What's your vision? How would you go about developing.... What do you believe would be the best approach for the future? Any new approaches you would like to see or integrate?
Something on these lines?
Something on these lines?
Kiss
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- North west
Get them to bring they're partner
Midnight plough boy
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- Location
- Hertfordshire
Are you doing the interviewing or are you going for the job? Not entirely clear from your ideation, but I presume (and presumption can be the mother of all f... ups) by your age that you're going for the job?
Arable, mixed, dairy, veg, chickens? Please elaborate.
Arable, mixed, dairy, veg, chickens? Please elaborate.
Anything more difficult or a different scenario?
I have been asked to sit on the interview panel along with two others so doing the interview. The role is for a farm manager on a large arable operation abroad.
TripleSix
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- Helmsley, North Yorkshire
Ask "Why do you think you should have this job"
A lot can be gained from their answer, personality, nous, sense of humour and ability to think on their feet.
A lot can be gained from their answer, personality, nous, sense of humour and ability to think on their feet.
Princess Pooper
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- East Mids
'One of the local employees does not like a foreign manager and is being disruptive, stirring it amongst the others in their own language. How would you handle this?'
'How will you keep team morale up when the weather's awful and things aren't going to plan?'
'What did you find the most challenging aspect of your current/previous position?'
Ask for examples of how they have handled certain situations.
'How will you keep team morale up when the weather's awful and things aren't going to plan?'
'What did you find the most challenging aspect of your current/previous position?'
Ask for examples of how they have handled certain situations.
Old Boar
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- West Wales
One I used to use was "what book are you reading now?". This threw some people into an absolute panic as they obviously had not read a book in quite a while, showed who could lie quite well and showed the ones who could think on their feet, and the odd one who was actually reading a book! Trust your gut instinct - you have to work with them so someone who you can relate to is handy!
I like that one!!!!
frustratedfarmer
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Have you a dog and do you expect it to come out with you
What's your bodging skills like!?
What's your bodging skills like!?
Half way through interview, take a call and start shouting. See how they react. If they shout too, show them door. Ask them how they wold handle it , if they say calmly, you never get anywhere by rushing and shouting , employ them!
Seriously, man management isn't taught at uni. Very few have it
Seriously, man management isn't taught at uni. Very few have it
Colin
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- Perthshire
name 5 uses for cable ties, if one of the answers is securing cables he's not the one.
Strawgalore
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- South Cumbria
I hope he won't be in charge of procurement , cable ties are bloody dear , Baler twine is the future !
I'll remember that post when the same question is asked of a candidate for a technical support role...
@Dangerous Deere
Farm managers have to be a jack-of-all-trades then usually end up being master of none of them! Flexibility is key. Leading by example is a good way of motivating staff though. They have to be able to roll their sleeves up and fill any gaps.
Thinking on your feet - give a scenario and ask how they would work through it.
I echo the comments above about man management. Ask about a staff problem and how they solved it. If your business is big enough, they will spend most of their time dealing with people. Technical skill is one thing but failure to communicate this makes those skills useless
What hobbies do they have? Do they have a life outside the job?
What does their partner do?
Future plans?