Site Manager
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Job Summary
Job Description
Site Manager
Reports to: General Manager
Salary:
Location: Suffolk
We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to join the senior management team and play a keyrole within a commercial horticultural enterprise. This position oversees one of our main production sites and plays a vital part in ensuring efficient day-to-day operations strong team performance and consistent crop output.
The ideal candidate will be a proactive hands-on leader with solid technical knowledge of fruit production and the ability to organise people processes and resources effectively.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Oversight
Plan and manage day-to-day growing activities including crop establishment irrigation harvest operations and general husbandry
Monitor crop development and make informed decisions to maintain quality and yield
Team Leadership
Manage a mixed team of permanent temporary and contract staff
Coordinate training schedules and daily work plans
Promote a positive safe and efficient working culture
Machinery & Site Maintenance
Oversee servicing and repairs of equipment vehicles and facilities
Ensure all machinery is used safely and appropriately
Maintain a tidy well-run and regulation-compliant site
Compliance & Health and Safety
Ensure full compliance with horticultural labour and environmental regulations
Implement and maintain health and safety procedures
Keep accurate and timely records as required
Administration & Planning
Contribute to budgeting cost control and forward planning
Handle purchasing of materials and contracted services within authorised limits
Provide regular operational reports and updates to the General Manager
Quality & Sustainability
Support high product standards and uniformity across the site
Apply best practices for sustainable production and resource management
Monitor soil health water use and general site condition
Required Skills & Experience
Full driving license (Category B)
Proven background in managing farming or horticultural operations
Experience leading and organising staff teams
Understanding of budgets and commercial decision-making
Strong technical knowledge of crop production including irrigation nutrition and pest/disease control
Ability to operate and maintain agricultural machinery
Strong communication and leadership abilities
Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Physically able to work outdoors in all seasons
Professional reliable and well-organised
Spraying qualifications beneficial
BASIS and FACTS qualifications advantageous
Interested
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Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Computer Skills
- Lean
- Management Experience
- Process Improvement
- Warehouse Distribution Experience
- OSHA
- Process Management
- Training & Development
- LIHTC
- Leadership Experience
- Property Management
- Supervising Experience
