Key Responsibilities.
Health and Safety:
- Promote and support a safe working environment.
- Escalate any safety issues immediately to Line Manager.
- Adhere to all health and safety requirements, at all times.
Food Safety:
- Adhere to and ensure all staff always adhere to Business Food Safety Standards.
- Escalate any potential Food Safety issues immediately.
Growing:
- Active involvement in growing all fruit crops in collaboration with the Farm Manager
- Involvement and responsibility in any propagation of plants carried out in Place UK
Crop Inspection:
- Crop inspection for pests and diseases. Crop walks with Berry Gardens and consultant agronomists.
- Planning and direction of applications for necessary predators and beneficial insects.
- Taking and sending samples of growing media, plants, leaves, flowers, water, pests and anything else required for the health of the crops by Farm Management
- To be responsible for placing and regularly checking and monitoring traps for pests and diseases within the fruit crops agreed with Head of fresh
Management:
- Overseeing the husbandry work within the Farm, including setting tasks and piecework rates for husbandry teams with the agreement of the Head of fresh
- Working on forwarding plans with the Farm Management to see future growth and labour required
- Managing the environmental control in any permanent structures where production is grown with the help of the Farm Management
Projects:
- To be involved and have input on new projects for the Farm, e.g. heated/protected cropping and season extension
- 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
- To be involved in, and in many cases, leading on growing related trial work on alternative crops
- To interact with Berry Gardens and plant raisers regarding plant timings for planting, new plant quality and volumes
Strategy:
- Develop and implement strategies with the agreement of the Head of Fresh. Then, continually review and adjust the strategies in line with internal and external changes
- Have a proactive approach to new business and product development, including trial work, visiting research stations, networking with other growers and industry stakeholders and keeping updated with press information
Continuous Improvement:
- Identify possible business developments and keep informed of any new developments and modern production techniques
Site Communications & Engagement:
- Engage & build good working relationships with employees on-site, including other departmental managers
People Management :
- Development of your team and Performance Management for your direct reports
- Succession Planning
- Act as coach / mentor to other colleagues
- Drive Initiatives through continuous improvement.
- Manage Employee Relations cases such as Absence management, in line with policy.
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