Key accountabilities include:
- Produce cropping programmes for crops under your control
- Secure the growers and land required to produce the required volumes of raw material for our main washing facility
- Calculate and obtain the seed requirement for the relevant crops.
- Monitor crops under your control and advise growers on all aspects of crop production both technically and agronomic using GLGM platform
- Provide key nutritional advice on crop requirements
- Take responsibility for product development, variety and agronomy trials
- Produce growing notes and gross margins on an annual basis
- Communicate with growers on crop quality, yields and financial returns including the creation and dissemination of league tables where appropriate
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the latest husbandry techniques, new varieties and current research work and communicate these to growers to maintain a continuous improvement programme
Skillset/Personal Attributes
- Organised and structured in approach to tasks and responsibilities.
- Strong interpersonal skills with excellent communication skills
- Approachable and willing to help others
- Flexible approach to working hours
Qualifications
- BASIS and FACTS desirable but not essential