Harvest Supervisor – Essex - Competitive Salary + Benefits

Agricultural Recruitment Specialists Ltd; Essex; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable agricultural firm in Essex is seeking a Harvest Supervisor to oversee daily operations of harvesting teams and ensure quality and compliance in a full-time role. Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience in outdoor wholehead crop harvesting and strong leadership skills. The role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Great company culture

Opportunities to progress

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of outdoor wholehead crop harvesting.
• Experience managing harvest or field teams (ideally 20–30 people).
• Background in field operations and harvest logistics.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of harvesting teams.
• Report staffing, quality, and yield issues to the Harvest Manager.
• Ensure field hygiene and company guidelines are followed.
• Maintain high standards of Health & Safety compliance.
• Crop walk regularly to assess quality and availability.

Skills

Hands-on experience in agriculture

Supervisory experience

Understanding of health and safety compliance

Crop assessment skills

Job description

Harvest Supervisor – Essex - Competitive Salary + Benefits

The Job:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Harvest Supervisor to join a well established farming business based in Essex. This is a full-time, permanent role supporting a dedicated agricultural team that supplies fresh crops to the UK market.
We’re looking for someone with hands on experience in agriculture and harvesting—ideally with outdoor wholehead crops—who understands the full process from field to distribution. You’ll also have experience supervising diverse teams and be confident in leading, motivating and organising daily operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily operations of harvesting teams
• Report staffing, quality, and yield issues to the Harvest Manager
• Ensure field hygiene, dress code, and company guidelines are followed
• Maintain high standards of Health & Safety compliance
• Crop walk regularly to assess quality and availability
• Complete and maintain all required field records and maintenance logs
• Strive to meet or exceed budgeted yields and operational targets

The Candidate:

• Solid understanding of outdoor wholehead crop harvesting
• Experience managing harvest or field teams (ideally 20–30 people)
• Background in field operations and harvest logistics
• Multilingual abilities are a bonus, but not essential

The Package:

• Competitive salary package
• Great company culture
• Great benefits
• Definite opportunities to progress