Harvest Manager - Perthshire- Competitive Salary + Accommodation

Harvest Manager 
Harvest Manager - Perthshire- Competitive Salary + Accommodation

The Job:
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced and ambitious Harvest Manager to take full responsibility for harvest operations within a progressive, large-scale farming business in Perthshire.
This is a senior, hands-on role with significant autonomy, overseeing all aspects of soft fruit harvest operations. You will lead planning, labour management, productivity, and quality across multiple sites, playing a key role in delivering efficient and profitable harvests while supporting ongoing business growth.

Key responsibilities include:
- Full responsibility for harvest planning and delivery across soft fruit crops
- Managing and motivating large seasonal teams (150–200 staff) alongside permanent employees
- Driving productivity, crop quality and labour efficiency
- Coordinating rotas, labour allocation and harvest logistics across multiple sites
- Working closely with farm, packhouse and office teams to ensure smooth operations
- Ensuring high standards of health & safety, compliance and worker welfare
- Supporting expansion plans within the soft fruit enterprise
- Monitoring performance and implementing improvements and best practices

The Company:
A well established, privately owned farming business operating across multiple sites, combining horticulture, arable and specialist crop production. The business is forward thinking, with significant investment in soft fruit production and clear long-term growth plans.

The Candidate:
- Proven experience in fruit or fresh produce harvest operations
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing large teams
- Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of results
- Practical, organised, and solutions focused approach
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to manage diverse teams
- Full UK driving licence
- Experience within soft fruit production systems
- Background in large-scale, multi site operations
- Experience supporting business growth or expansion projects

The Package
- Highly competitive salary, flexible up to £70,000 DOE
- 4 bedroom bungalow provided
- Senior, autonomous role within a growing agricultural business
- Opportunity to play a key role in expansion of soft fruit operations
- Long-term career development within a progressive business
- Excellent rural location with strong access to nearby towns and cities

Please email your CV to Conor Atay, Recruitment Delivery Consultant, CAtay@agrirs.co.uk.

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