Assistant Production Manager

Job Title: Assistant Harvesting Manager/ Production Manager
Location: Howden area

Working pattern: circa 48 hours per week - 5 days out of 7 based on your rota, must be flexible to work on weekends and bank holidays
Salary: £35,000 per annum

***PLEASE NOTE: Only apply if you have the flexibility to work over weekends and bank holidays as scheduled***

Are you an experienced team leader with a background in fast-paced, hands-on agricultural or food production environments? We're looking for anAssistant Harvesting Managerto support the Harvesting Manager in overseeing day-to-day operations across our site.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the achievement of set hourly picking rates by monitoring quality and output.
• Coach, train, and mentor Pickers, Placers, and Supervisors to consistently meet performance targets.
• Organise and manage workforce allocation across production rooms, including agency coordination where required.
• Conduct daily crop assessments to ensure staffing plans align with yield projections.
• Plan daily operations in line with sales and production targets through regular communication with internal teams.
• Oversee quality control measures including weight, sizing, packaging, and presentation.
• Maintain training schedules and competency tracking for new starters.
• Promote teamwork, motivation, and a safety-first culture.
• Take part in daily planning meetings and communicate operational updates across departments.
• Ensure adherence to company standards around hygiene, traceability, and safe working practices.
• Actively participate in internal food safety, TACCP, and HACCP groups.
• Input performance data and picker sheets accurately into the system for payroll.
• Monitor picker statistics and address underperformance in line with company policy.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement across harvesting operations.
• Ensure all activities comply with company and industry health and safety legislation.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Previous hands-on experience in crop picking or similar production environments
• Proven experience in a supervisory or team leader role
• Strong organisational and planning abilities
• Confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• Basic IT literacy and good numerical skills
• Team-oriented and supportive leadership style

Desirable:

• Experience in a management role in crop harvesting
• Advanced Food Hygiene Certification
• Higher education qualification in a relevant field