Job Description

Role Overview

The Growing Manager is responsible for achieving the targeted yield while maximizing quality. He/she will be responsible for maintaining a high level of health and safety on the site and will adhere to strict hygiene protocols. He/she will also be responsible for leading the operations team.

Main Duties

Using the Monaghan Mushroom Blueprint and watering plan - manage the growth of the product to maximise yield, quality and timing within the mushroom crop

Monitor and record the climate within each growing house daily

Manage the growing operations and disease staff and processes associated with growing from scheduling work, rostering holidays, overseeing core activity, ensuring quality of raw materials and managing farm hygiene

Monitor and ensure that all operations staff adheres to company SOPs , H&S and hygiene directives on site

In conjunction with the harvesting manager and site manager, providing accurate production forecasts to the trading desk

Ensure the farm is audit ready and systems, process etc. are documented adequately to ensure compliance with customer and farm standards

Recruit, train and develop the Growing Operations team

Competencies to perform the role

Leads Change

- Challenges the current perspective to drive continuous improvement

Builds Teams

- Builds team engagement and commitment. Coach team; Works collaboratively and encourages cross disciplinary working between teams

Manages Performance

- Manages escalated performance issues; Manages under performance in line with MM policy

Develops People

- Follows through on development actions to optimise individual potential;

Leads Authentically

- Challenges processes which are ineffective; Empowers and motivates others

Acts Commercially

- Influences commercial levers in own area to deliver financial benefit, as required

Focusses on the Customer

- May provide input to strategic decisions and supporting processes to drive improved service

Solves Problems

- Recognises and balances the different interests and perspectives of stakeholders when making decisions

Plans for Success

- Develops project plan to manage specific areas of work, as required, including defined tasks, responsibilities, timelines and milestone dates

Communicates Effectively

- Conveys messages / arguments / points of view with confidence and enthusiasm; Questions to gauge others views

Experience and Qualifications

3 years' experience on a growing farm

Experience in Harvesting and Compost would be an advantage

Supervisory experience

Other significant role requirements

Ability to coach team toward working effectively and respectfully with people from different cultures and languages

Flexible in dealing with multiple tasks, changing demands and timelines

Strong people-management skills

May be required to occasionally travel to other company locations

Ability to read, write and speak English

Be computer literate

Performing the role in line with the Monaghan Cultural Values:

1. We use this philosophy to drive every aspect of our business, from product, to process to people

2. We think ahead and we think for the long term

3. We understand the importance of communicating our discoveries in a straightforward way

4. : We seek out new ways to excite and inspire each other

5. We have always been grounded in the belief that everyone is equal. That everyone deserves an equal chance to speak, be heard and make an impact

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person