Ripener: Fresh Fruit Quality & Yield Optimizer

The Fresh Produce Centre Ltd; Tonbridge; In loco; GBP 26.000 - 36.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Pension scheme

Free onsite parking

Learning and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

6.6 weeks annual leave incl. bank hols

Optional company share scheme

Cycle to work Scheme

Medicash

Death in service benefit

Descrizione del lavoro

The Fresh Produce Centre Ltd in the UK is seeking a Ripener for our Ripening Centre of Excellence in Paddock Wood. You will support Senior Ripeners to meet customer specs, using data to improve yield, shelf life and efficiency.

You’ll plan room loads, assess ripeness, run trials and help maintain quality across fruit categories. A proactive, collaborative approach and good communication are essential. 40 hours per week with early start and occasional weekend work.

Competenze

• Candidate with fresh produce, ripening or food production experience.
• Strong knowledge of ripening across different fruit categories, origins and varieties.
• Ability to assess quality accurately and use data to improve yield and shelf life.

Mansioni

• Plan and load rooms to customer requirements, holding at least 1.5 days of stock with a 2-day target.
• Assess pallet ripeness, perform dry matter testing, report anomalies promptly.
• Run accelerated ripening trials and apply knowledge to improve outcomes.
• Manage stock through ripening cycle to minimise waste and keep teams updated.

Conoscenze

Ripening knowledge

Data analysis

Quality assessment

Stock planning

Communication

Descrizione del lavoro

The Fresh Produce Centre Ltd in the UK is seeking a Ripener for our Ripening Centre of Excellence in Paddock Wood. You will support Senior Ripeners to meet customer specs, using data to improve yield, shelf life and efficiency.

You’ll plan room loads, assess ripeness, run trials and help maintain quality across fruit categories. A proactive, collaborative approach and good communication are essential. 40 hours per week with early start and occasional weekend work.