Operations Manager - Root Veg

Cambs Farm Growers based at Hainey, Cambs are recruiting an Operations Manager – Root Veg to be responsible for all staff within the root veg growing and harvest operations. The successful candidate will have responsibility for the Root Veg growing and harvest operations, managing all key areas such as health & safety, quality, cost, operations, and yield. Executing weekly operations including planting, irrigation, spraying, and harvest in line with growing and harvest programmes and operational plans done by the Crop Manager.

G\’s is an incredibly exciting place to work; at the forefront of modern farming and food distribution, it\’s fast-paced, stimulating, and rewarding. We are one of Europe\’s leading fresh produce suppliers, working with the biggest food retail brands in the UK and Europe.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Liaison with Suppliers, Field Managers, Agronomic and Technical Team on a day-to-day basis.
2. Day-to-day managing of the Root Veg growing and harvest operation.
3. Deliver, monitor and maintain operational targets and KPI\’s.
4. Ensure team is compliant with all relevant training related to the role.
5. Have clear communication within the Root Veg team and the wider business.
6. Control and responsibility of the quality and production.
7. Managing and developing field teams.
8. Make sure all administration is up to date relating to the growing operations.
9. Manage your working environment such that it is both safe and reflects a professional attitude.
10. Implement and share best practice to ensure we maximise our competitiveness and exceed our customers\’ requirements.

Candidate Requirements:

1. Ability to influence and lead others.
2. Communication style with ability to communicate at all levels.
3. Self-motivated and enthusiastic regarding the challenges of a continuously changing environment.
4. Ability to prioritise and organise workload agreed within deadlines.
5. Business Acumen.
6. Product expertise.
7. Resilience development within the team and crop.
8. Ability to manage change effectively.
9. People management experience.

What We Offer:

1. 31 Days holiday per year including bank holidays.
2. Great Place to Work accredited.
3. Salary sacrifice pension scheme available.
4. Cinema and Sky Store discounts.
5. Supermarket & other retailer discounts.
6. Health Cash Plan.
7. Holiday discounts.
8. Life assurance & income protection.
9. Employee referral scheme.
10. Employee Assistance Programme.
11. Cycle to Work.
12. Eyecare contributions.
13. Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.
14. Learning, development, and training opportunities including mentoring.
15. Regular social and charity events.
16. Engagement in local community & early careers events.
17. Onsite health checks & annual flu jabs.
18. Regular wellbeing sessions.

We politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We don\’t accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

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