Harvesting Manager

Title: Harvesting ManagerLocation: Howden (Goole)Salary: £50,000We are looking for an experienced harvesting or fresh produce manager to join our client’s team in Howden. They are experts in their field and have a rare opening for a position in their leadership team. A family-owned business 3 generations in the making, a fantastic opportunity for professional growth.Responsibilities- Ensure harvest quality and quantity reaches targets.- Train, coach, and mentor team members to reach picking targets.- Complete staffing plans for shifts and arrange additional resource when required.- Assess the crop daily and ensure the correct manning and plans are in place with anticipated yields.- Ensure the products picked are of the highest possible standards checking recommended weights and sizing guidelines.- Attend daily ops meetings.- Ensure customer orders are fulfilled by planning harvesting activities with sales requirements.- Monitor harvest statistics ensuring all staff achieve minimum targets.- Monday to Friday with occasional weekend requirement on an ADHOC basis.- Core hours of 0800 – 1700.Required Skills/Experience- Previous experience at supervisory level or higher in a fresh produce or harvesting capacity.- Good communication skills and people management skills.- Excellent organisational skills.- Team player.- Advanced food hygiene qualification.Benefits- 28 Days Annual Leave- Flexible start/finish times providing core activities during core hours are completed- Annual BBQ- Christmas Party- Regular Bowling Nights- OTJ Training/Upskilling