Trainee Grower Goole, England
Job description
Role Overview
To ensure that the farm is provided with a planned yield of quality mushrooms through the implementation of a Growing blue print suitable tailored for the farm.
Main Duties
- Using the Monaghan Mushroom Blueprint manage the growth of the product to maximise yield, quality and market timing within the mushroom crop.
- Manage the growing operations staff and processes associated with growing from scheduling work, overseeing core activity, ensuring quality of raw materials and managing farm hygiene
- Monitor and ensure that all operations staff adhere to company H&S and hygiene directives on site.
- In conjunction with the harvesting manager and the farm manager, provide 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
This is not an exhaustive list and is subject to change and amendment.
Competencies to perform the role
- Leads Change – Challenges the current perspective to drive continuous improvement
- Builds Teams - Builds team engagement and commitment. Coaches 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
- Agricultural/ Horticultural Degree
- Hands on Agricultural/ Horticultural Experience
- Competent computer skills
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
Performing the role in line with the Monaghan Cultural Values:
1. We do the right thing: We use this philosophy to drive every aspect of our business, from product, to process to people.
2. Forward Thinking: We think ahead and we think for the long term.
3. Down to Earth: We understand the importance of communicating our discoveries in a straightforward way.
4. Inspiring: We seek out new ways to excite and inspire each other.
5. Egalitarian: 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 Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £1.00 per year
Flexible Language Requirement:
- English not required
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- GOOLE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
