Job Title: Harvest Forecast Manager
Reporting to: Production Manager
Contract: Permanent

Main Duties:

• Yield forecasting and data analysis on crop profiling to determine short/medium/long term crop profiles.
• Work closely with Commercial Team, keeping detailed forecast records and discussing availability of produce to meet customer requirements.
• Manage daily harvest operations ensuring productivity targets are met, compliance is always followed by harvest teams and that everyone follows the Safe Working Procedures within Harvest Department.
• Manage harvest teams, motivating them to maintain efficiency, speed and quality of work.
• Understand technical challenges for specific crops and any relevant quality issues.
• Organise the logistics of harvest from weekly forecasts to daily schedules.
• Acquire a good understanding of all harvest cost structures, including budgets and targets.
• Monitor the quality of the product and enforce quality control.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Previous management experience in soft fruit farming, with an understanding of crop health and harvesting requirements.
• Good communication skills
• Flexible and adaptable to respond to priorities in an evolving environment.
• Good computer skills to allow data analysis and potential collaboration with external AI forecasting tools.

Benefits:

From Day 1 – Pension – 5% employer contribution, salary sacrifice pension option, 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, option to buy/sell 1 week holiday, Employee Assistance Programme, Free Parking, Electric car charge port, Maternity/paternity leave & pay, Company Sick Pay.

After successful Probation – Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance, Annual discretionary Company bonus scheme, Cycle to work scheme, Eye test and glasses contributions, Long Service Awards.