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