A new chairman is being sought for the Red Tractor Assurance Poultry Sector, replacing Andy Lewins.
Red Tractor Assurance is owned by Assured Food Standards (AFS), the independent organisation that manages and promotes the Red Tractor quality mark on food packs. The Red Tractor Farm Assurance Schemes cover six sectors: beef and lamb, dairy, pigs, poultry, crops and sugar beet and fresh produce.
A key objective for the Red Tractor team is to develop Red Tractor Assurance into the ‘Flagship for British Food & Farming’, using the world class standards of British Agriculture, independent auditing and robust compliance at its core.
A vacancy has arisen for a Chairman of the AFS Poultry Sector Board, the body that manages the Poultry farm assurance scheme standards.
Key responsibilities include working with the Sector Board such that it contributes to the Red Tractor vision & purpose and ensuring the effective functioning and continued development of the Red Tractor Assurance Poultry Scheme and its standards. The ideal candidate will have experience of the poultry industry while being able to demonstrate independence. The Chairman of the Poultry Sector Board will also be appointed as a Director of Assured Food Standards. This is a part time position which is remunerated on the basis of approximately 25 days per year.
Further details are available upon request from Jim Moseley, CEO, Assured Food Standards: application@redtractor.org.uk
Please send an up to date CV to Jim Moseley at application@redtractor.org.uk