Trainee Grower

Job Title:
Trainee Grower

Department:
Growing**
Reports To:Growing Manager**
Ref:Ref-073, V- 27 Jul 2020

Role Overview
To ensure that the farm is provided with a planned yield of quality mushrooms through the
implementation of a Growing blue print suitable tailored for the farm.

Main Duties

• Using the Monaghan Mushroom Blueprint manage the growth of the product to maximise

yield, quality and market timing within the mushroom crop.

• Manage the growing operations staff and processes associated with growing from

scheduling work, overseeing core activity, ensuring quality of raw materials and managing
farm hygiene

• Monitor and ensure that all operations staff adhere to company H&S and hygiene directives

on site.

• In conjunction with the harvesting manager and the farm manager, provide accurate

production forecasts to the trading desk.

• Ensure the farm is audit ready and systems, process etc. are documented adequately to

ensure compliance with customer and farm standards

Competencies to perform the role

• Leads Change
• Challenges the current perspective to drive continuous improvement

Builds Teams

• Builds team engagement and commitment. Coaches team; Works

collaboratively and encourages cross disciplinary working between teams

• Manages Performance
• Manages escalated performance issues; Manages under

performance in line with MM policy

• Develops People
• Follows through on development actions to optimise individual potential;

Leads Authentically

• Challenges processes which are ineffective; empowers and motivates

others

• Acts Commercially
• Influences commercial levers in own area to deliver financial benefit, as

required

• Focusses on the Customer
• May provide input to strategic decisions and supporting

processes to drive improved service

• Solves Problems
• Recognises and balances the different interests and perspectives of

stakeholders when making decisions

• Plans for Success
• Develops project plan to manage specific areas of work, as required,

including defined tasks, responsibilities, timelines and milestone dates

• Communicates Effectively
• Conveys messages / arguments / points of view with confidence

and enthusiasm; Questions to gauge others views

Experience and Qualifications

• Agricultural/ Horticultural Degree
• Hands on Agricultural/ Horticultural Experience
• Competent computer skills

Other significant role requirements

• Ability to coach team toward working effectively and respectfully with people from different

cultures and languages

• Flexible in dealing with multiple tasks, changing demands and timelines
• Strong peoplemanagement skills
• May be required to occasionally travel to other company locations
• Ability to read, write and speak English

Performing the role in line with the Monaghan Cultural Values:

We do the right thing:
We use this philosophy to drive every aspect of our business, from
product, to process to people.

Forward Thinking:
We think ahead and we think for the long term.

Down to Earth:
We understand the importance of communicating our discoveries in a
straightforward way.

Inspiring:
We seek out new ways to excite and inspire each other.

Egalitarian:
We have always been grounded in the belief that everyone is equal. That everyone
deserves an equal chance to speak, be heard and make an impact

Work Location:
In person

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