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 being 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 follow relevant safe systems of work and Safe operating procedures.
• 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.
• 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.
• Adhere to and promote best practice in accordance with company health, safety and quality regulations.
• 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.
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