Crop Manager (Carrots & Parsnips)

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Key accountabilities include:

• Produce cropping programmes for crops under your control
• Secure the growers and land required to produce the required volumes of raw material for our main washing facility
• Calculate and obtain the seed requirement for the relevant crops.
• Monitor crops under your control and advise growers on all aspects of crop production both technically and agronomic using GLGM platform
• Provide key nutritional advice on crop requirements
• Take responsibility for product development, variety and agronomy trials
• Produce growing notes and gross margins on an annual basis
• Communicate with growers on crop quality, yields and financial returns including the creation and dissemination of league tables where appropriate
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the latest husbandry techniques, new varieties and current research work and communicate these to growers to maintain a continuous improvement programme

Skillset/Personal Attributes

• Organised and structured in approach to tasks and responsibilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills with excellent communication skills
• Approachable and willing to help others
• Flexible approach to working hours

Qualifications

• BASIS and FACTS desirable but not essential

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