Farm Production Team Leader – Fresh Produce - South Lincolnshire - £30,000

Farm Production Team Leader
Farm Production Team Leader – Fresh Produce - South Lincolnshire - £30,000

Hours: 39 hours per week, 2-2-3 shift pattern

The Job:
You will work closely with the Farm Manager to supervise day to day field crop operations, including planting, growing, harvesting and post harvest handling. This is a hands-on role that involves leading a team, monitoring crops and making sure everything runs smoothly and safely.

Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the crop production team and make sure orders are delivered on time
- Make sure operations run efficiently, reducing waste and keeping quality high
- Manage resources including stock, equipment, and labour to get tasks done
- Keep the fields, crop handling, and storage areas clean and safe
- Train new team members and support their development
- Keep records accurate and follow all standards and legal requirements
- Work with other teams across the business to support overall operations
- Escalate any formal staff issues, quality concerns, or order problems to the Farm Manager

The Company:
A well established commercial fresh produce business is looking for a Farm Production Team Leader to help run their field crop operations. The business grows and supplies crops at scale to retail and foodservice customers, maintaining high standards of quality, efficiency, and safety.

The Candidate:
- Supervisory experience
- Ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively
- Attention to detail
- Good numeracy and communication skills
- Experience of working to KPIs
- Experience in the fresh produce industry
- Forklift truck certificate
- Crop production experience
- Pesticide PA1 qualification
- ND in Agriculture or equivalent
- Minimum Level 2 NVQ or equivalent

Please email your CV to Charlotte Levent, Senior Delivery Recruitment Consultant, CLevent@agriRS.co.uk.

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