Farm relief firm planning to hire 300 new workers

A regional farm relief company has announced that it plans to recruit over 300 additional farm workers to help address an expected growth in demand for its services over the next 12 months.

The recruitment campaign by FRS Farm Relief, which has offices in Roscrea, Boyle and Ballyjamesduff, was launched at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Laois.

FRS Farm Relief currently maintains a panel of more than 1,200 farm operatives, who support more than 5,000 farms across the country.

Over the course of the next 12 months they are projecting a significant growth in demand for farm support, with more farms seeking their services and increased engagement from farmers they are already assisting.

FRS will be placing a special focus on hiring more milkers as well as general farm workers, with the greatest anticipated demand associated with those two functions.

As well as their strong presence at the National Ploughing Championships, the recruitment campaign will also see FRS Farm Relief roll out a strong promotional push nationally and internationally.

The additional need for farm workers arises from the growing pressures on farmers around Ireland, including managing increased herds as well as adapting to the needs of sustainability and other modern farming requirements.

"This year has been a very busy year for FRS Farm Relief, with our panel of farm workers growing to over 1,200 and more than 5,000 farms across the country making use of our service," said Colin Donnery, Group CEO of FRS Network.

"As we look ahead to 2023 we are expecting a further surge in demand, with many of the farmers we are working with indicating they want to increase their use of our services, while our regional offices are also experiencing a significant level of interest from further farms who are keen to benefit from FRS Farm Relief’s assistance.

"That is why we are now looking to hire another 300 plus farm workers. We will have opportunities for farm work all over the country so we would encourage anyone who is interested in this type of work to come talk to us on at our stand or visit our careers' page on www.frsfarmrelief.ie/careers

“We are especially keen to talk to workers who specialise in milking as well as general farm work, as the feedback on the ground is that these will be the skillsets most in demand come 2023."