Assistant Harvesting Manager

Description

Taylormade Employment are on the lookout for an experienced Assistant Harvesting Manager

This is a permanent role Paying £35,000-£40,000 per annum

Working hours: 5/7 days to suit business needs.

Overtime during peak periods will be required. Weekend work as required

* Ensuring picking quality and quantity to reach targets set per hour per picker.

* Training, coaching and mentoring people/supervisors to reach the desired level of pick rates.

* Completing Manning plans for the growing rooms and organising staff with agency if/when required.

* Making decisions on staffing, recruitment and general people planning.

* Assess the crop within the houses daily and ensure the correct manning and plans are in place in line with anticipated yields.

* Ensure that graze picking is been carried out properly on the farm to maximise crop yield and quality.

* Ensuring that the products presented are of the highest possible standard; with particular focus given to weights, sizing, stem length, punnet identification and capping up.

* Attend the daily morning meetings and plan people, yields, houses and hours of work for the following day.

* Ensure customer orders are fulfilled by planning picking with packhouse sales requirements

* Ensure New Pickers & Placers are following relevant safe systems of work and Safe operating procedure.

* Ensure all new workers have a training plan in place and know their training schedules.

* Encourage positive and cohesive teamwork to hit picking targets for the day.

* Liaise with the Harvesting Team Leaders, Harvesting Supervisors, Growing Manager, Production Manager & Engineering Manager with any issues with team members, yields, Machinery.

* Input daily picker sheets on to excel for payroll.

* Monitor and evaluate picking statistics on an ongoing basis. Ensure that all harvesters achieve the minimum targets and use the disciplinary procedure where necessary.

* Ensure you work safely in line with protocol.

* Report any issues to Harvesting Manager immediately and promptly.

* To detect and rectify any issues in a timely manner, which affects the performance / safety of plant or equipment.

* Champion industry best practices and promote the introduction of new technologies, where applicable.

* Ensure food safety culture and legislation and guidelines as well as company policies are adhered to.

* Member of site’s Food Safety, HACCP, TACCP and VACCP team.

* To adhere to and promote best practice in accordance with company health, safety and quality regulations.

Skills

* Fresh produce picking experience.

* Previous experience at a supervisory level

* Good communication skills & people management skills

* Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills

* Good basic IT & Numerical skills

* Team player

If the role sound of any interested please apply with an CV we will aim to be back in touch within 48 hours

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