Harvest Planning Administrator

Fresh Start Recruitment (UK) Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresh Start Recruitment (UK) Ltd is advertising a Harvest Planning Administrator role near Newark, Nottinghamshire. The role focuses on maintaining accurate harvest, yield, quality and stock data to support crop planning and production efficiency.

Good data handling and Excel skills are essential as you will liaise with field operations, growers and factory teams. The position is temp to permanent, offering £30,600 per year plus paid overtime.

Qualifications

• Strong administrative and organisational skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good numerical, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other IT systems.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience in agriculture, crop production, harvest planning or food manufacturing would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate harvest, yield, quality and stock information to support planning.
• Prepare and maintain harvest plans and monitor in-field and factory crop performance.
• Analyse operational data and provide feedback to growers and lifting teams.
• Ensure traceability, quality assurance and compliance through accurate record-keeping.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Numerical analysis

Problem solving

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Deadline management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

IT systems

Job description

Harvest Planning Administrator

Ref 11145

Close to Newark, Nottinghamshire due to location own transport is essential

£30,600 plus paid overtime

Temp to perm role subject to satisfactory performance

The Harvest Planning Administrator is responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date harvest, yield, quality and stock information to support crop planning, harvesting operations and overall factory performance.

The role acts as a key link between field operations, factory teams, growers and commercial stakeholders, ensuring that planning data is reliable, current and communicated effectively.

The successful candidate will support operational decision-making by preparing and maintaining harvest plans, monitoring in-field and factory crop performance, analysing operational data and providing feedback to growers and lifting teams. The role also ensures that accurate records are maintained to support crop traceability, quality assurance and compliance requirements.

Skills and Experience for the Harvest Planning Administrator

• Strong administrative and organisational skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good numerical, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other relevant IT systems.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience in agriculture, crop production, harvest planning or food manufacturing would be advantageous.

The opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to production efficiency and product This vacancy is being advertised by Fresh Start Recruitment (UK) who are acting as an Employment Agency.