Trainee Grower - Goole, United Kingdom - Monaghan Mushrooms

Monaghan Mushrooms

Verified Company

Goole, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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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

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 peoplemanagement 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:

We do the right thing:
We use this philosophy to drive every aspect of our business, from product, to process to people.

Forward Thinking:
We think ahead and we think for the long term.

Down to Earth:
We understand the importance of communicating our discoveries in a straightforward way.

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

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: