Assistant Harvesting Manager - Food/ Fresh Produce

Job Title: Assistant Harvesting Manager - Food/ Fresh Produce
Location: Near Howden, East Yorkshire
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 + Benefits
Hours: Full-time, 5 out of 7 days per week (including weekends as required)
Reporting To: Harvesting Manager

Role Overview
Working closely with the Harvesting Manager, you will support the daily running of harvesting operations across the Fresh Produce Facility. This hands-on role includes planning people resources, monitoring picking performance, training teams, and ensuring quality, efficiency, and food safety standards are consistently met.

Key Responsibilities
·Support and coach Supervisors, Pickers & Placers to reach target pick rates
·Review daily crop performance and align manning plans with anticipated yields
·Plan labour requirements, including agency cover where necessary
·Maintain high standards for quality, size, weight, and presentation of produce
·Align picking schedules with packhouse sales forecasts
·Monitor picker performance and use disciplinary process where needed
·Input daily picker data for payroll and maintain training records
·Promote food safety and health & safety best practice at all times
·Liaise with other departments (e.g., Engineering, Production) to resolve issues
·Drive continuous improvement across the harvesting function
·Support and implement HACCP, TACCP & VACCP policies
·Contribute to a positive team culture and act as a role model

Key Requirements
·Previous supervisory experience fresh produce environment
·Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills
·Numerate with good basic IT proficiency
·Strong team-player with a proactive, flexible approach
·Advanced Food Hygiene and degree-level qualifications desirable

Benefits
·28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)
·Permanent, full-time contract with paid breaks
·Pension scheme
·Career development opportunities in a growing, 24/7 operation
·Overtime available during peak periods

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