Lynn Briggs
Farcet,Peterborough
Summary
Having grown a business from scratch into an award-winning farmshop over the last 7 years, I am now looking to move on to another challenge, where I can use my extensive management and organizational skills to work with others. I have over 14 years’ experience in business and office management, plus a wealth of proven organisational and customer / client liaison, sales and marketing skills – whether organising events for over 3,000 customers or planning and facilitating meetings for a wide range of senior stakeholders, I have the ability to communicate with clients, customers and other staff at all levels and I can either lead a team or be an integral part of the team.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Director
Whitehall Farm
07.2017 - 06.2024
- Developing a new business which began in 2017 employing 4 staff to an award-winning farm shop with retail, food service and education enterprises, employing 20+ staff
- Business financial monitoring, through budgeting and forecasting, including the use of accountancy software and tools
- Training, managing and motivating staff to ensure the business standards and goals are achieved, including regular appraisals and performance management
- Writing and implementing the Employee Handbook with up-to-date staff policies and procedures, including sickness policy / back to work procedures, safeguarding policy and disciplinary and grievance policy
- Writing, implementing and training staff on the Business Health and Safety Policy as well as associated Risk Assessments
- Implementing and managing key business activities including recruitment, advertising, public relations and staff management and motivation programs and developing a robust KPI monitoring system for business and staff performance
- Organising and managing regular customer-focused events, with multi-annual events attracting over 3,000 attendees
- Product development with associated marketing of the business
- Liaising with customers and suppliers daily, to build relationships to support business development
Secretary and Auditor
02.2006 - 07.2017
- Providing on site management and administration / PA services to farmers and landowners throughout Cambridgeshire
- Aiding clients with their day-to-day financial management, as well as keeping all records up to date re legislative compliance
- Inspecting and auditing farms for compliance to various agricultural assurance schemes
Regional Agriculture Officer
Environment Agency
08.2003 - 02.2006
- Liaising agricultural stakeholders (NFU, CLA, Government Office, Regional Development Agencies etc.) re Environment Agency agricultural policy issues and procedures
- Contributing to the formulation of EA regional and national agricultural policy
- Requiring detailed knowledge of past, present and proposed agricultural and environmental legislation and the impacts of such legislation on the agricultural industry
Inspector Team Leader
Soil Association
12.2001 - 08.2003
- Implementing and maintaining an Inspector CPD programme
- Training new inspectors and providing a mentoring role to the inspectorate team
- Development and implementation of the Soil Association’s Farm Assurance Scheme with associated inspection criteria and staff training programme
Inspector
Soil Association
05.1999 - 12.2001
- Inspecting and auditing farm and food processing operations to ensure compliance with current organic regulations
Scientific Officer
Environment Agency
01.1998 - 05.1999
- Pollution prevention advisory and enforcement visits to farms and industry
- Evaluation of site investigations and risk assessments re contaminated land and planning applications
- Informing farmers, landowners, consultants, planners, industry etc
- On implications of relevant current and forthcoming legislation
Agricultural Researcher
Silsoe Research Institute & The Department for International Development
01.1996 - 12.1997
- Identification of adoptable options for improved land and livestock husbandry practices for increased soil nutrient supply, through on-farm participatory research in SW Uganda
Working Holiday
03.1993 - 07.1994
Education
MSc - Soil Science
University of Aberdeen
09.1994 - 09.1995
BSc - Earth Science and Countryside Management
09.1989 - 07.1992
Skills
- Xero accounting software
- MS Office
- Word
- Excel
- Powerpoint
- Touch-typing
- Canva media editing software
- Social media marketing
- Full Clean driving license
- Organic Food and Farming Inspector
- Lead auditor
- Handling Media Interviews
- Supervisory Skills Training
- Regulatory compliance
- Inspection techniques
- Risk assessment proficiency
- Compliance monitoring
- Audit planning and delivery
- Risk assessment
- Stakeholder engagement
- Operations oversight
- Contract negotiation
- Business development
- People management
Custom
Available on request.
Personal Information
Date of birth: 06/17/71
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Director
Whitehall Farm
07.2017 - 06.2024
Secretary and Auditor
02.2006 - 07.2017
Regional Agriculture Officer
Environment Agency
08.2003 - 02.2006
Inspector Team Leader
Soil Association
12.2001 - 08.2003
Inspector
Soil Association
05.1999 - 12.2001
Scientific Officer
Environment Agency
01.1998 - 05.1999
Agricultural Researcher
Silsoe Research Institute & The Department for International Development
01.1996 - 12.1997
MSc - Soil Science
University of Aberdeen
09.1994 - 09.1995
Working Holiday
03.1993 - 07.1994
BSc - Earth Science and Countryside Management
09.1989 - 07.1992
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