Harvest Manager

Description:

We're recruiting on behalf of a successful and rapidly growing horticultural business seeking a Harvest Manager to lead its turf harvest operation and play a key role in the next stage of the company's development.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced agricultural professional who enjoys balancing people leadership with hands-on operational involvement. You'll be managing a dedicated harvest team, overseeing machinery and equipment, and ensuring products are harvested efficiently and delivered to the highest standards.

If you're a practical leader who enjoys solving problems, developing people, and making a real impact on a business, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

Why Join?

Take ownership of a key function within the operation
Work closely with an approachable and supportive senior leadership team
Influence processes, efficiency improvements, and future development plans
Be part of a collaborative team with a strong culture and excellent staff retention
Genuine opportunity to progress as the business continues to expand

The Role

As Harvest Manager, you'll lead a team responsible for ensuring turf harvest operations run safely, efficiently, and to customer specification.

This is a hands-on management role where no two days are the same. You'll spend time coordinating people, operating machinery, communicating with different departments, monitoring quality, and ensuring harvest schedules are delivered successfully.

Working closely with the Farm Director and wider management team, you'll be instrumental in keeping the operation running smoothly and ensuring customers receive the high-quality product and service they expect.

About You

We're looking for a confident and capable manager who enjoys leading from the front.

You may currently be a Harvest Manager, Farm Supervisor, Agricultural Operations Manager, Production Supervisor, or Team Leader looking for your next challenge.

You'll ideally have:

Experience in agriculture, horticulture or a related sector
Strong leadership and people management skills
A practical, hands-on approach to problem solving
Experience operating agricultural machinery
Excellent communication and organisational abilities
A proactive mindset and the confidence to make decisions
A commitment to quality, customer service, and continuous improvementExperience managing harvest operations or working within large-scale field-based production environments would be highly advantageous.

For an informal chat about the position, please call me, Emily, on (phone number removed), email (url removed) or drop me a message on LinkedIn. Don't worry if your CV isn't up to date, just send what you have already, and we can sort the rest later