Production harvesting manager

Our client who is a market leader in fresh produce are currently seeking a Production Harvesting Manager to join their expanding business based at their East Yorkshire site. As a Production Harvesting you will manage the harvesting in a sensitive and delicate manner to reach the desired pick rates for the efficient harvesting of the mushroom crops, managing the planning and organisation of the houses along with the Pickers Placers competencies, Supervisor competencies, training and H S and food safety for the houses. Key Responsibilities: middot; Ensuring picking quality and quantity to reach targets set per hour per picker. middot; Training, coaching and mentoring people/supervisors to reach the desired level of pick rates. middot; Completing Manning plans for the growing rooms and organising staff with agency if/when required. middot; Assess the crop within the houses daily and ensure the correct manning and plans are in place in line with anticipated yields. middot; Ensure that graze picking is been carried out properly on the farm to maximise crop yield and quality. middot; 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. middot; Attend the daily operations meeting to plan people, yields, houses and hours of work for the following day. middot; Ensure customer orders are fulfilled by planning picking with packhouse sales requirements middot; Ensure New Pickers Placers following relevant safe systems of work and Safe operating procedure. middot; Encourage positive and cohesive teamwork to hit picking targets for the day. middot; Liaise with the Harvesting Team Leaders, Harvesting Supervisors, Growing Manager, Production Manager Engineering Manager with any issues with team members, yields, Machinery. middot; Monitor and evaluate picking statistics on an ongoing basis. Ensure that all harvesters achieve the minimum targets and use the disciplinary procedure where necessary. middot; To detect and rectify any issues in a timely manner, which affects the performance / safety of plant or equipment. middot; Champion industry best practices and promote the introduction of new technologies, where applicable. middot; Ensure food safety culture and legislation and guidelines as well as company policies are adhered to. middot; To adhere to and promote best practice in accordance with company health, safety and quality regulations. middot; Control and minimise waste and play an active part in continuous improvement. About you: middot; Strong management experience within a Food Manufacturing environment middot; Excellent communication interpersonal skills middot; Excellent organisation time management skills middot; Excellent written and verbal communication skills. middot; Good basic IT Numerical skills middot; A good team player and able to lead by example. The salary for this position is up to GBP50,000 plus company benefits. The working hours for this role is 6.30am - 3pm Sunday to Thursday. A level of flexibility can be offered. #INDBRK Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business