Job Description

A well-established seed potato growing and sales business based in the Angus area is seeking a skilled and highly motivated Assistant Manager to support and lead all aspects of seed potato production, storage, grading.
The business produces approximately 200 hectares (8,000 tonnes) of seed potatoes annually for both domestic and export markets.
About the Role:

• Manage all aspects of growing, storage and grading.
• Manage all the cultivations and planting.
• Supervise a core team of 5 staff, plus up to 20 seasonal workers during peak periods.
• Plan production to facilitate early harvests and timely shipments to key export markets.
• Manage facilities with 7,000 tonnes of on-site storage and grading capacity.
• Be hands-on and have experience in potato planting and harvesting machinery.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• A good knowledge of general potato agronomy, crop production and storage.
• Practical hands on experience within potato farming.
• An understanding of modern machinery.
• Hold PA1 and PA2 certificates.
• FACTS and/or BASIS would be advantageous.
• Formal qualification preferred.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills.

What's on Offer:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Company vehicle.
• Opportunities for career development and further training or qualifications.

Interested to hear more? Apply below or get in touch with me, Hannah, on 01780 480530 or email me hannah.cuthbert@morepeople.co.uk
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Company
MorePeople are a specialist recruitment business for the food, fresh produce, horticulture and agriculture industries. Founded in 2000 by two passionate foodies with vast experience in the industry, we're a growing team comprising of a mixture of ex-industry professionals and professional recruiters passionate about the sector.
Offering a functional approach to recruitment, we have dedicated expert teams to assist in all roles across a business;

• Commercial
• NPD
• Operations
• Technical
• Growing
• Agronomy
• Engineering
• Finance
• HR, Admin & IT
• Rural Surveyors, Land Agents & Estate Managers

The team are committed to offering the best recruitment service for all professional roles within the sectors in which we operate.
Find out more on our website at or call us on 01780 480530.
Company info Website Telephone 01780 480530 Location Cherryholt House
Cherryholt Road,
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2EP
United Kingdom
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