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 operations meeting to 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 following relevant safe systems of work and Safe operating procedure.
•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.
•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 Operations Director 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.
•To ensure GMP (good manufacturing practices) and housekeeping (clean as you go) are strictly adhered to.
•Control and minimise waste and play an active part in continuous improvement.
Skills Required
•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
Keywords
•Previous experience as a Manager.
•Advanced Food Hygiene Qualification
•Degree level Education