Farm Hire UK

hiring@farmhiresolutions.com

Mon - Fri
Mon-Fri 08:30 - 17:00

Welcome to Farm Hire Solutions.

We are a UK based company, specialising in recruitment
for the agricultural sector in the United Kingdom and Europe.

We screen, interview and prepare candidates for their seasonal agricultural job.

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SWS operator

We have been appointed the new Seasonal Worker Scheme operator (Horticulture) from January 2023. (SWS).

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ALP ACCREDITATED

Proud to be a Council Member of the Association of Labour Providers (ALP).

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Licensed by The GLAA

We conduct our recruitment practices in accordance with the GLAA requirements.

experience

RECRUITING SINCE 2004

Farm Hire Solutions team has been recruiting for the agricultural sector since 2004.

great people create the difference

british, EU and non-EU workers

Our recruitment teams are based in Kazakhstan, India and Pakistan. we recruit candidates for the Seasonal Worker Scheme (SWS). These candidates are placed on UK farms which have passed strict audits year-on-year.

We also select candidates from the UK and Bulgaria for EU and the UK employers. We work with other seasonal agricultural worker schemes for non-EU workers for European farms.

We focus on seasonal agricultural workers. We also recruit skilled staff such as tractor drivers, mechanics, spray operators, crop husbandry and agronomy staff.

Great Britain

The need for agricultural workers is massively outstripping current supply. Businesses in fresh food production are essential to #FeedTheNation. We encourage anyone in the UK to apply for the seasonal agricultural work to help #FeedTheNation. We also recruit experienced tractor drivers, spray operators and crop husbandry staff from the United Kingdom.

The United Kingdom

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is bordering with Russia. It is a former Soviet Union Republic. Russian is the second language. About 16% of the state's workforce is employed in the agriculture. Over 31,000 agricultural enterprises and 32,000 small farms operate in the country. 47% of population live in villages and the SWS programme is seen as a fantastic opportunity, especially amongst young Kazakhstanis.

Kazakhstan

Pakistan

Pakistan nationals have a strong association with seasonal agricultural work in the UK. Many farms have employed Pakistan nationals for many years and are looking to supplement their loyal returnees with new workers from Pakistan.

Pakistan

India

India is an agriculture based economy. The agriculture in India is one of the leading sectors of the economy. Indians have been park of the UK culture from a long time. The share of agricultural sector in the whole of countries economy is 24%. About 65% of the country's population lives in rural areas. Many young people are looking for a temporary job abroad due to the high unemployment levels at home.

India

Return workers from around the world

Return workers are valuable on any farm. They know the job, are already trained and are used to the working practices. Many farms like to have their workers back as they are already trained, hit the ground running and improve productivity and quality. Farm Hire Solutions has a dedicated returnee hub. Our returnee team conduct on-line interview only and are trained in obtaining evidence that immigration rules have not been breached when the worker previously worked in the UK. The returnee hub also validates workers which are recommended by the farm and workers which are associated with returnees (friends, spouse & family members). The returnee hub keeps track of all stages of the application so farms can monitor progress.

health questionnaire

each candidate will complete a detailed questionnaire

dexterity test

the test estimates productivity potential

competition in pairs

motivation and competitive spirit

How we identify good people for work

We see each candidate face to face

On recruitment stage we spend 60 minutes on average in phone, group and personal communication with each applicant. Our recruiters are trained to use psychological profiling techniques to interview candidates in consideration of work ethics, stress reaction and immigration laws

We keep people's expectations aligned

We provide realistic picture of working abroad as a seasonal worker. We explain employers' expectations, demonstrate photos of the actual work and accommodation

We reject people with conflict tendencies

Arriving to a different country, working, living and communicating with an employer can be stressful for a migrant worker. This is why we observe people in groups and simulate mild provocative situations to reveal reaction to mild stress. We only accept candidates with low reaction level to mild stress situations.

We love candidates who play team sports

AWe found that people who play sport adapt to agricultural work faster and easier. They have higher motivation and well developed communication skills.

Good Reasons to Work with Us

Carefully sourced labour

We designed and tested every detail of our recruitment process to ensure a satisfactory outcome for both, farmers and workers.

Workers for farms of all sizes

We recognise the importance of your operational decisions, investment in your crop and hard work no matter if you need 1 person or 1,000 people.

We understand your needs

We have 34 years of combined operational and recruitment experience in soft fruit and other agricultural sectors.

Competitive

Our recruitment business has broken through cultural and technological barriers to enable true remote working, all over the world. This makes Farm Hire Solutions one of the most competitive operators in the scheme.

Customers' process
STEP BY STEP

We made our process simple, fast and effective.

Setp 1

get in touch

Get in touch to discuss how Farm Hire Solutions can help your business to gain great people to harvest your crop and pack your produce efficiently.

Setp 2

SIGNING A SUPPLY AGREEMENT

A signed agreement in place between Farm Hire Solutions and the Employer is a condition of the GLAA. Farm Hire Solutions cannot supply workers without a signed agreement.

Setp 3

desktop audit

Every farm will have a desktop audit. We go through great detail to establish working and living conditions for the seasonal workers.

Setp 4

MEETING / FARM AUDIT

We really like to meet our customers in person. Farms will also have an audit conducted by a 3rd party. This is a Seasonal Worker Scheme requirement.

Farm Hire Solutions Key Contacts

Jan-Willem Naerebout

Farm Hire Solutions FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR

From 2001 - Operations Director for large agri-businesses

2007 - Initiated an industry leading ethical recruitment process from Eastern European countries

2018 - Founded Farm Hire Solutions

Laura Rackauske

OPERATIONS MANAGER (SWS)

2007 – Recruitment & Accommodation Manager for one if Britain’s largest fruit farms

2022 – Joined Farm Hire Solutions

Yauheniya Lisouskaya

GROUPS & ARRIVALS MANAGER

2023 - Yauheniya is the key link between our customers and our candidates. Fluent English and Russian speaker

2023 – Joined Farm Hire Solutions

Stefan Borisov

RECRUITMENT MANAGER, PAKISTAN

2007 - SAWS participant on a large UK farm

2007 - Recruited in line with an industry leading ethical recruitment process from Pakistan

2018 - Joined Farm Hire Solutions

Aigul Eshenkulova

RECRUITMENT DIRECTOR, INDIA

1997-2021 worked in civil service of India, including

2007-2021 Government Office of the India

2022 - joined Farm Hire Solutions team.

Askhat Kebekbayev

RECRUITMENT DIRECTOR, KAZAKHSTAN

2014-2022 Worked in Corporate Security, law and education.

2022-2023 Participated in the SWS and supervised

the harvest teams on one of UK’s largest soft-fruit farms

2023 - joined Farm Hire Solutions team.

2024 – Appointed to Branch Director – Farm Hire Solutions Kazakhstan.