We are working with one of the most innovative and highly invested players in the soft fruit industry. Their success and business acumen has made them a highly respected supplier and employer within their sector and they now seek a driven Growing Manager to join their team.
Managing multi sites and with responsibility for substrate strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and cherries – this role isn’t for the faint hearted! Compiling and maintaining budgets, including forward crop planning and technical audit management will need to come naturally to the successful individual. The ability to effectively communicate at all levels is clearly essential.
1. Overseeing the husbandry work within the Farm, including setting tasks and piecework rates for husbandry teams with the agreement of the Production and Farm Managers
2. Working on forwarding plans with the Production and Farm Managers to see future growth and labour required
3. Managing the environmental control in any permanent structures where production is grown with the help of the Production Manager, Farm Manager and Assistant Farm Manager
4. To be involved and have input on new projects for the Farm, e.g. heated/protected cropping and season extension
5. To be involved in, and in many cases leading, on growing related trial work, i.e. variety trials, new growing methods, new husbandry methods and labour-saving ideas
6. To be involved in, and in many cases, leading on growing related trial work on alternative crops
Strategy
Develop and implement strategies with the agreement of the Production Manager. Then, continually review and adjust the strategies in line with internal and external change. Have a proactive approach to new business and product development, including trial work, visiting research stations, networking with other growers and industry stakeholders.
This senior appointment requires a strong leader with a comprehensive understanding of modern protected soft fruit growing techniques and excellent team building capability.
If you have read this advert intently and have soft fruit growing experience behind you, do not delay, call Ian Reed at Redfox today.
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