Job Description
Agricultural Manager
The Agricultural Manager's key purpose is to direct the crop supply activities for the site. Through collaboration with other functions in the factory & wider business, these activities ensure that the crop demand plans, safety, quality & compliance requirements are all at the required standard.
The Agricultural Manager is also a member of the Factory Leadership Team.
Primary Responsibilities:
* Aligned with the sanctioned crop plan, direct the contracts of growers, crop scheduling, & harvesting
* Lead the agronomy team to deliver the crop plan as per schedule
* Lead the harvest & garage team to ensure high reliability of harvest equipment & ensure harvesting activities are aligned with the factory plan
* Ensure the agronomy & harvest teams are focused on delivering yield improvements, both within the factory & in the field
* Build & maintain strong relationships with contract growers
* Strong financial management of all crop supply & harvesting cost drivers
* Ensure all compliance requirements are well understood & followed
* Champion sustainability, research & development programs
* Clear communication both internal to the factory & external to the wider business
* Active member of the factory leadership team
* Champion KHMS into agricultural practices
* Work closely with commercial to develop & support growth strategies
* Work with technical peers & industry experts (both internal & external) to support & improve agricultural practices
Education & Experience:
* Experience in commercial vegetable or arable crop production environments
* Experience of building & managing supplier relationships
* Experience of leading high performing teams
* Demonstrated ability to enact positive change & a continuous improvement mindset
* Food manufacturing factory experience is highly preferential
* Experience of management of agricultural compliance activities is preferred
* Tertiary qualifications in agricultural or horticultural science, agricultural commerce or similar
Other Requirements:
* Ability to build & develop a positive & collaborative team environment
* Very strong communicator
* Strong problem solving & critical thinking
* Proven planning & time management excellence
* Financial acumen
* Proficient in Microsoft Office tools
About us
* Free staff parking
* Regular staff get-togethers
* Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package.
* Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers
* Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter.
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Location(s)
Christchurch
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
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