Farm HR Handbook Generator

Broadacre Farm operates 480 acres of mixed arable and livestock land. Wheat, barley, and oilseed rape rotate across the arable fields. A herd of 120 cattle and a flock of 300 ewes occupy the pastoral side. The work is seasonal, physical, and dictated by weather and biology in equal measure. This handbook provides the employment framework for everyone who contributes to that operation.

All Broadacre employees are covered. Farm workers, tractor operators, livestock handlers, seasonal harvest staff, and office administrators should read this alongside their employment contract. The handbook is a guide, not a contract.

Farm work involves heavy machinery, livestock handling, exposure to all weather conditions, and agricultural chemicals. It is also one of the most hazardous employment sectors by injury rate. The policies here prioritise safety while acknowledging that farming does not stop for weekends or public holidays when animals need feeding and crops need harvesting. Broadacre reviews the handbook annually and the current version is available from the farm manager.

Broadacre Farm employs permanent full-time farm workers and a farm manager. Part-time positions cover specific tasks such as weekend livestock checks and bookkeeping. Seasonal contracts are essential during harvest, lambing, and silage-making periods. Casual workers assist with fencing, hedge-laying, and other project-based agricultural tasks.

New permanent employees complete three months of probation. Farm workers are assessed on machinery operation competence, livestock handling ability, awareness of agricultural health and safety requirements, and the self-sufficiency to complete tasks independently when working across the farm. Seasonal staff are assessed continuously during their contract. Reviews for permanent staff happen at weeks four and ten.

Roles at Broadacre are defined by farming function. A general farm worker handles a range of tasks across arable and livestock operations depending on the season. A tractor operator manages cultivation, drilling, spraying, and harvesting. A livestock handler is responsible for daily animal welfare, feeding, health monitoring, and assisting with lambing and calving. The farm manager plans operations, manages budgets, and ensures regulatory compliance. Role changes follow the agricultural calendar and are discussed as they arise.