Harvest Manager
CV-LibraryChichester, West SussexpermanentPosted: 15 July 2026
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Chichester
£DOE
Are you experienced in soft fruit harvesting and ready to take ownership of a large-scale, fast-paced operation?
This is an opportunity to join a well-established soft fruit business supplying strawberries, raspberries and blueberries, operating across multiple sites with significant seasonal labour.
What's the Job?
As Harvest Manager, you'll be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the harvest operation, working closely with production and packhouse teams to deliver quality, efficiency and consistency across a 7-day operation.
Your responsibilities will include:
Managing large harvest teams during peak season
Producing harvest forecasts, labour plans and schedules
Planning daily, weekly and short-term harvest activity
Managing harvest logistics, quality and efficiency
Setting picking rates and monitoring earnings
Working closely with production, husbandry and packhouse teams
What do I need?
You could be an experienced Harvest Manager or a strong Supervisor ready for the next step.
Minimum 2 years' experience in soft fruit (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries)
Experience managing teams in a fast-paced environment
Strong planning, organisation and communication skills
Comfortable working flexible hours in a 7-day operation
Russian language skills advantageous but not essential
Benefits
Established soft fruit business with long-term investment
High-responsibility role with real impact
Opportunity to develop within a growing operation
Caravans available on site (at a cost)
What's Next?
Apply with your CV below. If it's not fully up to date, send what you have to (url removed) or call me on (phone number removed) and the rest can be sorted later
Chichester
£DOE
Are you experienced in soft fruit harvesting and ready to take ownership of a large-scale, fast-paced operation?
This is an opportunity to join a well-established soft fruit business supplying strawberries, raspberries and blueberries, operating across multiple sites with significant seasonal labour.
What's the Job?
As Harvest Manager, you'll be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the harvest operation, working closely with production and packhouse teams to deliver quality, efficiency and consistency across a 7-day operation.
Your responsibilities will include:
Managing large harvest teams during peak season
Producing harvest forecasts, labour plans and schedules
Planning daily, weekly and short-term harvest activity
Managing harvest logistics, quality and efficiency
Setting picking rates and monitoring earnings
Working closely with production, husbandry and packhouse teams
What do I need?
You could be an experienced Harvest Manager or a strong Supervisor ready for the next step.
Minimum 2 years' experience in soft fruit (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries)
Experience managing teams in a fast-paced environment
Strong planning, organisation and communication skills
Comfortable working flexible hours in a 7-day operation
Russian language skills advantageous but not essential
Benefits
Established soft fruit business with long-term investment
High-responsibility role with real impact
Opportunity to develop within a growing operation
Caravans available on site (at a cost)
What's Next?
Apply with your CV below. If it's not fully up to date, send what you have to (url removed) or call me on (phone number removed) and the rest can be sorted later