**Ripening Assistant**

**Location - Teynham, Maidstone**

**Salary - £26,500 - £28,000 per annum depending on experience**

**Hours - Shift pattern, 5 days in 7, 6 am - 3 pm (40 hrs per week)**

**Benefits - 20 days holiday, free parking, pension scheme, referral scheme, free tea and coffee**

**Are you an experienced quality standards with knowledge of fresh produce practices?**

**Responsibilities would include**:

- Morning and Afternoon pressure checks
- Process checks for protocols, ice monitor, capacity tracker
- Liaise with customers for daily ripening updates and any special requirements
- Daily checks on Smart Harvest to ensure ripening systems management is adhered to
- Complete and send daily ripening guide
- Daily loading of ripeners against customer forecast
- Maintain accurate ripening records
- Update customers on quality of fruit and any concerns about defects progressing during the ripening process

**Specification**
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience within a fresh produce role
- Fruit controls and processes
- Microsoft office including excel to an intermediate level
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work to challenging deadlines in a pressurised environment
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Must be driven to high standards and seek best quality results
- Flexible approach would be a distinct advantage for the role
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Must be a team player
- Results focussed
- Excellent Team working

**About the company**

Our client is a major fresh produce company based in Teynham. They are an independent service provider, offering a complete range of services that optimise the supply chain, assure quality and maximise yield.

**This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within this industry with a collaborative, supportive and ambitious employer in Kent.**

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**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: £26,500.00-£28,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime

**Experience**:

- fresh produce: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 12272