Harvest Planner
- Employer
- MorePeople
- Location
- England, Berkshire, Wokingham
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Closing date
- 7 Feb 2022
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- Sector
- Farm Work & Management, Food & Fresh Produce, Horticulture, Forestry & Woodland
- Job Type
- Manager/Supervisor
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Harvest Planner | Soft Fruit | Wokingham
£DOE
Are you an experienced soft fruit Harvest Manager looking to take a step up in a very successful business?
About our Client
Established for over 50 years, our client is one of the UK's leading producers of berries. They have several farms across the south of England and run a very successful operation. This role will be based at their site near Wokingham.
About the Role
Reporting into the Farm Manager, you will be responsible for planning harvest and organising the harvest logistics and teams. You will set the picking price and rates and ensure that the fruit meets all quality requirements and are handled in the correct way to ensure quality and shelf life. You will work closely with the technical and farm teams. You will also train and develop team leaders and have experience of managing people.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in a large scale, protected cropping environment. You will be confident in managing large teams of people and be confident in communication. Knowledge of growing is essential, as this will be your daily focus.
If this role would be of interest please apply or contact Lycia@morepeople.co.uk.
Company
MorePeople are a specialist recruitment business for the food, fresh produce, horticulture and agriculture industries. Founded in 2000 by two passionate foodies with vast experience in the industry, we’re a growing team comprising of a mixture of ex-industry professionals and professional recruiters passionate about the sector.
Offering a functional approach to recruitment, we have dedicated expert teams to assist in all roles across a business;
- Commercial
- NPD
- Operations
- Technical
- Growing
- Agronomy
- Engineering
- Finance
- HR, Admin & IT
- Rural Surveyors, Land Agents & Estate Managers
The team are committed to offering the best recruitment service for all professional roles within the sectors in which we operate.
Find out more on our website at www.morepeople.co.uk or call us on 01780 480530.
- Website
- http://www.morepeople.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 01780 480530
- Location
-
Cherryholt House
Cherryholt Road,
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2EP
United Kingdom
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