Shift Manager

Guangdong Yuantian Engineering Co.; York; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant to the Harvesting Manager to support the efficient management of the harvesting department. This role involves ensuring quality and quantity in crop picking, training staff, and maintaining health and safety standards. You'll be pivotal in planning and organizing the workforce to meet production targets while fostering teamwork and adherence to best practices. This is a fantastic opportunity for those passionate about agriculture and looking to grow their career in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

28 Days Holiday

Training Opportunities

Flexible Working Hours

Qualifications

• Experience in managing teams in agricultural settings.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Harvesting Manager in managing the harvesting department.
• Train and mentor staff to achieve desired pick rates.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and health regulations.

Skills

Team Leadership

Training and Coaching

Planning and Organization

Health and Safety Compliance

Crop Management

Education

Experience in Agriculture or Horticulture

Tools

Excel

Job description

Assistant to Harvesting Manager / Shift Manager.

Shift pattern - 7.30am to 4.30pm every weekend, and 3 other days of the week.

Salary to 35k, 28 days holiday per annum.

Department:

Growing / Harvesting

Overall Purpose of The Role:

Assisting the Harvesting Manager manage the harvesting department by ensuring the desired pick rates for the efficient harvesting of the 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.

Duties:

•Ensuring picking quality and quantity to reach targets set per hour per picker.

•Training, coaching and mentoring people/supervisors to reach the desired level of pick rates.

•Completing Manning plans for the growing rooms and organising staff with agency if/when required.

•Making decisions on staffing, recruitment and general people planning.

•Assess the crop within the houses daily and ensure the correct manning and plans are in place in line with anticipated yields.

•Ensure that graze picking is been carried out properly on the farm to maximise crop yield and quality.

•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.

•Attend the daily morning meetings and plan people, yields, houses and hours of work for the following day.

•Ensure customer orders are fulfilled by planning picking with packhouse sales requirements

•Ensure New Pickers & Placers are following relevant safe systems of work and Safe operating procedure.

•Ensure all new workers have a training plan in place and know their training schedules.

•Encourage positive and cohesive teamwork to hit picking targets for the day.

•Liaise with the Harvesting Team Leaders, Harvesting Supervisors, Growing Manager, Production Manager & Engineering Manager with any issues with team members, yields, Machinery.

•Input daily picker sheets on to excel for payroll.

•Monitor and evaluate picking statistics on an ongoing basis. Ensure that all harvesters achieve the minimum targets and use the disciplinary procedure where necessary.

•Ensure you work safely in line with protocol.

•Report any issues to Harvesting Manager immediately and promptly.

•To detect and rectify any issues in a timely manner, which affects the performance / safety of plant or equipment.

•Champion industry best practices and promote the introduction of new technologies, where applicable.

•Ensure food safety culture and legislation and guidelines as well as company policies are adhered to.

•Member of site’s Food Safety, HACCP, TACCP and VACCP team.

•To adhere to and promote best practice in accordance with company health, safety and quality regulations.

•To ensure GMP (good manufacturing practices) and housekeeping (clean as you go) are strictly adhered to.

•Control and minimise waste and play an active part in continuous improvement.

•Ensure all completed work is safe and hygienic and complies with FSA and health and safety legislation.

•Ensure all work carried out complies with relevant health and safety standards,

•To have a duty of care to yourself and others.

•Liaise with Senior Management Teams with any reasonable requests.

•Drive own personal development through training and work-based experience.

•To undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time, that reasonably fall within the scope of the post.

•Flexible approach to working hours.

•This is not an exhaustive list and is subject to change and amendment.