Field Team Manager Agriculture
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Job Location:
Milton Keynes - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
ABOUT YOU
We are seeking a candidate with a background in agriculture or a related industry who brings strong practical knowledge and hands-on farming experience. This role is ideally suited to someone who understands modern farming practices agricultural standards. You will be comfortable working in a field-based environment engaging with farmers and stakeholders and applying your practical experience to support high-quality outcomes and customer expectations.
Required skills and experience:
- Formal qualification preferred
- Approved Red Tractor and ancillary schemes academy training and successful outcomes preferred
- Agricultural and/or Allied Industry experience
- Experience in the agriculture assurance sector is essential
- Approved witness assessor experience is desirable
- Practical farm experience
- Experience in delivering training
- Good IT literacy skills
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
We are seeking a Field Team Manager tooversee the delivery of all agricultural audits in the UK and Ireland Agriculture Team and ensure they are delivered on time to the right quality whilst meeting customer expectations using designated KPIs and SLAs. You will be responsible for the line management of regional Team Leaders (Note the geographical area will alter from time to time in line with business requirements which you will identify)
Key activities:
To handle general assessor enquiries impacting all assessors escalating to the Director of Agriculture as appropriate
To keep the Director of Agriculture informed of local operational and or team issues in a timely manner and to ensure that KPIs are maintained
To be responsible for the effective utilisation of the teams resources working closely with the team leaders to ensure of assessor team activities to enable effective allocations of audits. Ensure that allocations incur reasonable indirect costs and effective completion
To lead and coordinate the field Team Leaders in recruitment and upskilling working with team leaders to select correct new headcounts for the roles available and work with HR to get contracts/agreements drawn up in a timely manner coordinate induction days coordinate shadows witnesses and sign offs in line with standard owner protocols
To work with field Team Leaders to ensure all relevant documentation is drawn together for sign off and upskilling packs and routine witnesses in line with accreditation requirements
To ensure that the audit delivery schedule is adhered to and in line with the appropriate standard in accordance with client specification and relevant Codes of Practice and create/manage customer relationships in relation to delivery
To gather collate and explain relevant information about the audit team and financial projections as required by the UK Business Assurance management team for reporting customer related and budget purposes
To approve and verify invoices for subcontractors and zero-hour timesheets along with managing POs and receipting of assessor and accreditation invoices
To coordinate the completion of the assessor team score card system with the field Team Leaders
Proactively identify any gaps in resources required to deliver audits within agreed Client SLAs
To work on Intertek SAI Global procedures and associated documentation plan arrange and undertake detailed evaluations of premises procedures and practices against pre-determined standards
Opportunity to assist in certification duties where time permits in addition to core duties
To help coordinate and organise the training needs and activities for the field team as required and deemed necessary with the relevant certification managers and working with technical management to keep alignment across the team
The role includes being part of a dynamic and active team dedicated to providing a top-quality service to British Farmers Customers and our Standard Owners
WHAT WE OFFER
Join Intertek and become part of our global network of inspiring and entrepreneurial colleagues. We are a global family that values diversity and we thrive working together with precision pace and passion. We are working to make the world Ever Better ensuring the quality safety and sustainability of products and services used by millions of people around the world.
- Competitive salary/benefits
- Development and career opportunities around the Globe
- Working in a highly motivated team and dynamic working environment
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who do not discriminate against applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race colour religion sex or national origin.
Intertek operates a preferred supplier arrangement and we do not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies.
Required Experience:
Manager
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About Company
Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification (ATIC) solutions for our customers' oper ... View more
