Attract workforce/emplyee cooperation
Recruitment and managing the workforce (or human resource management) is becoming more important in agriculture since an increasing number of farms have employees. Creating an attractive workplace is important for attracting and retaining staff. The aim should be to create a good working relationship between the employee and the employer. Good people management and communication is key.
Offering a good work package is important, and should include things such as:
- Competitive salary
- Regular and defined working hours
- Holiday allowance and flexibility
When creating an attractive workplace, put in place measures such as:
- Training plans in place and regularly reviewed (in-house training or though external courses) – invest in staffs personal development
- Give staff areas of responsibility
- Good facilities (good layout and cow flow, reduced time/make job easier)
- Create defined roles so each employee clearly understands what is expected of them.
- Ensure you know your budget for providing training. Consider novel initiatives such as joint training and courses across multiple farms.
- Meet with staff regularly (schedule management meetings)– allow employees to communicate and make suggestions on ways to improve their working environment and on how t
Resilience for Dairy
Completed | 2021-2024
- Main funding source
- Horizon Europe (EU Research and Innovation Programme)
- Geographical location
- Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Spain, Slovenia, Netherlands, Northern Ireland