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Team Leader - growing

Employer
First People Recruitment Limited
Location
Chichester, West Sussex
Salary
£25000 - £27000 per annum
Closing date
11 Jul 2019

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Sector
Business
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Team Leader - Production (Growing) £27,000

Chichester area

As a leading producer of quality crops our client is currently recruiting for a Team Leader on the production side of their growing department.

It's a key role as you will manage your team effectively to maintain healthy plants and harvest quality crops for the supermarket retail sector.

Essential skills you will possess include:

  • Knowledge of propagation techniques
  • Knowledge of plant nutrition & recognising disorders
  • Pest & Disease recognising
  • Knowledge of Lean
  • Manufacturing Techniques
  • Knowledge of IFS system Basic preventative maintenance skills
  • Knowledge of irrigation of plants
  • Basic management skills
  • Managing Sickness & Absence

Reporting to the Crop Manager your duties will include:

  • To ensure that all practices and procedures carried out at the nursery comply with all legislation
  • To plan and implement work and systems so that the crops are grown to agreed standards and quantities within accepted timescales
  • To have a good understanding of plant physiology and nutritional requirements
  • To monitor and report immediately any signs of pest, disease and disorders on the crop
  • To ensure that machinery is operated safely and accurately and ensure any reported equipment and structural faults are remedied quickly
  • To ensure that biological control agents are distributed in a uniform, accurate and timely method
  • Ensure all records are completed on time, are accurate and clearly legible
  • Provide plans and instructions for the movement of plants around the system, from sowing through to packing
  • Coach and train staff to ensure that the correct techniques and procedures are followed.
  • To ensure that all IFS records and data is implemented correctly and in a timely manner

This is a full-time permanent position with occasional weekend work required during busy periods. Own transport is required as there is no public transport available.

If you would like to be considered for the position of Team Leader please contact Sophie on 01243 778021 for a full job description.

FPR Group are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.


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