At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage product quality and stock for stone fruit and kiwi categories.
- Company: Join a leading fresh produce business making a real impact.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, 6.6 weeks holiday, pension scheme, and free onsite parking.
- Other info: Enjoy learning opportunities and benefits like free books for your kids!
- Why this job: Be the key decision-maker in a fast-paced environment and ensure top-quality produce.
- Qualifications: Experience in fresh produce, strong knowledge of quality standards, and excellent communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 29700 - 36300 £ per year.
We are looking for an experienced and proactive Stone Fruit & Kiwi Product Manager to play a key role in managing product quality, stock rotation and operational decision making across our stone fruit and kiwi categories.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading fresh produce business where you can make a real impact on product quality, customer satisfaction and operational performance.
You'll work closely with experienced colleagues across growing, supply chain, technical and production functions while developing your expertise within a key product category.
This is a hands-on role working closely with Production, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain teams, growers and customers to ensure fruit quality is maintained from arrival through to customer dispatch.
You will be responsible for monitoring stock quality, managing inventory rotation and supporting operational teams to achieve the right balance between product quality, customer specifications and production efficiency.
Working within a fast-paced fresh produce environment, you will act as the key point of contact for quality and stock related decisions, helping maximise yield whilst ensuring excellent product standards are maintained.
Our perfect Product Manager would have
- Experience within fresh produce, fruit production, quality management or product management.
- Strong knowledge of fruit quality standards, defects and stock management principles.
- Confidence in making commercial and operational decisions in a fast-moving environment.
- Communicates effectively with growers, customers and internal teams.
- Practical, hands-on approach and enjoys working closely with operational teams.
- Possesses strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
The hours you would work
- 40 hours per week Monday to Friday 8.00am - 5pm.
What else we can offer you
- A competitive salary.
- 6.6 weeks holiday per annum inclusive of bank holidays.
- Pension Scheme
- Free onsite parking.
- Optional comapny share scheme
- Cycle to work Scheme.
- Grocery Aid Employee Assistance Program.
- Learning and development opportunities
- Imagination Library - Free books every month for children of our employees up to age 5.
- Medicash.
- Death in service benefit.
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Product Manager - Stone Fruit in Tonbridge employer: The Fresh Produce Centre, Ltd.
The Fresh Produce Centre Ltd is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation and teamwork thrive. With a strong focus on employee growth, the company provides comprehensive benefits including pension and health plans, ensuring that staff feel valued and supported in their roles. Located in a vibrant area, employees enjoy a culture that prioritises safety and efficiency, making it a rewarding place to advance your career in engineering.
Contact Details:
The Fresh Produce Centre, Ltd. Recruitment Team
