Regional Crop Manager

Position Title: Regional Crop Manager  Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time ? Position Location: Wombourne  Requisition ID:  31987      Regional Crop Manager – 12month FTC   There's nothing beige about McCain… Except our potatoes — and we're extremely passionate about them.
When you join McCain, you'll be joining the biggest player in the frozen potato game, bringing people together around the nation for over 60 years by sharing simple, delicious planet friendly food.
We've partnered with thousands of the country's supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, hospitals, and schools to change the way people see the humble spud.
It's all about elevation and creating something better.
So, come and make your career at McCain Foods.
ABOUT THE ROLE.
To support McCain growers in the specified region to deliver their contractual commitments of the right quality potatoes at the right time.
To ensure the delivery of focused crop intelligence to all interested parties and to facilitate the delivery of the right quality potatoes in a timely and efficient manner.
Support the Regional Agriculture Manager in the delivery of strategic priorities.
Support the Regional Agriculture Manager to deliver strategic objectives.
Work with the Crop Management Technician to ensure the delivery of timely, accurate, concise and focused crop intelligence throughout the growing and storage cycle as agreed with interested parties.
Ensure the grower base are focused on the delivery of the right quality potatoes at the right time as per agreed contractual terms.
Work closely with the Regional Agriculture Manager to build effective, collaborative relationships with growers and grower groups through regular contact and communication; providing technical and commercial support.
Proactively manage the grower base on behalf of McCain.
Drive the focus on potato quality improvement through the grower base.
Ensure that potato seed is ordered using the appropriate processes and systems providing support between McCain Potatoes and contract potato growers.
Where necessary, undertake seed quality inspections and manage any complaints.
Provide growers with agronomic support to optimise potato crop production, yields and quality, through the compilation of crop production plans and monitoring of crops through the growing season and in potato store.
Ensure that growers supply and input the required crop record information onto the McCain Grower Management System database and compile and supply potato store plans.
ABOUT YOU.
As well as 'potato passion, we are also looking for…   Working with growers in a quality/agronomic orientated capacity –  Essential Working with a processing potato crop  - Essential Customer relations management experience –  Desirable Using bespoke agriculture computer systems-  Desirable   Knowledge   Knowledge of agriculture and potato crop production -  Essential Tertiary agriculture qualification in agriculture or similar discipline (or equivalent) –  Desirable BASIS and FACTS qualification, (or ability to qualify within 12 months) –  Essential   Skills   Proven track record demonstrating a quality orientation and proactive approach to managing a grower supply base –  Essential Planning and quality management skills -  Essential Relationship management -  Essential Computer literate –  Essential Data analysis capability –  Essential   Although we've outlined our preferred qualifications for this position, we understand that the perfect candidate might not tick every box listed here.
We strongly believe in fostering growth within the role, so if you don't match every requirement, we still urge you to apply.
You could be exactly the person we need!
Apply today!
WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?
You'll be pleased to know we don't pay you in 'chips'.
As well as a competitive salary we also have some 'a-peeling' benefits including:   Company Car A great pension plan — and we'll pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay Flexible holidays — with the option to buy & sell up to 5 extra days per year 'Chips In' Volunteering Day Off — to make a positive impact in McCain communities across the globe Optional health cash plan Cycle to work scheme Opportunities to relocate in the future — we're a worldwide business, so the opportunities are there for those who seek them WHERE WILL I WORK?
This is a remote position, you will be based in the West of the UK, actively engaging with our potato growers while occasionally making trips to our headquarters in Scarborough.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer.
We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace.
As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work.
We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer.
If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Your privacy is important to us.
By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Global Privacy Policy       Job Family:  Agriculture       Division:  GB Agriculture  Department: ? Agriculture Technical ? Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Hereford || GB - United Kingdom : England : Bath || GB - United Kingdom : England : Birmingham* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Bradford* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Brighton & Hove || GB - United Kingdom : England : Bristol* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Cambridge || GB - United Kingdom : England : Canterbury* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Carlisle || GB - United Kingdom : England : Chelmsford || GB - United Kingdom : England : Chester* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Chichester || GB - United Kingdom : England : Colchester || GB - United Kingdom : England : Coventry* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Derby || GB - United Kingdom : England : Doncaster || GB - United Kingdom : England : Durham || GB - United Kingdom : England : Ely || GB - United Kingdom : England : Exeter* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Gloucester || GB - United Kingdom : England : Grantham || GB - United Kingdom : England : Hull || GB - United Kingdom : England : Kingston-upon-Hull* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Lancaster || GB - United Kingdom : England : Leeds* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Leicester* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Lichfield || GB - United Kingdom : England : Lincoln || GB - United Kingdom : England : Liverpool* || GB - United Kingdom : England : London* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Manchester* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Milton Keynes || GB - United Kingdom : England : Newcastle-upon-Tyne* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Norwich* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Nottingham* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Oxford* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Peterborough || GB - United Kingdom : England : Plymouth* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Portsmouth* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Preston || GB - United Kingdom : England : Ripon || GB - United Kingdom : England : Salford || GB - United Kingdom : England : Salisbury || GB - United Kingdom : England : Scarborough || GB - United Kingdom : England : Sheffield* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Southampton* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Southend-on-Sea || GB - United Kingdom : England : St Albans || GB - United Kingdom : England : Stoke on Trent* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Sunderland || GB - United Kingdom : England : Truro || GB - United Kingdom : England : Wakefield || GB - United Kingdom : England : Wells || GB - United Kingdom : England : Westminster* || GB - United Kingdom : England : Whittlesey || GB - United Kingdom : England : Winchester || GB - United Kingdom : England : Wolverhampton || GB - United Kingdom : England : Wombourne || GB - United Kingdom : England : Worcester || GB - United Kingdom : England : York* || GB - United Kingdom : Other : Armagh* || GB - United Kingdom : Other : Bangor || GB - United Kingdom : Other : Belfast* || GB - United Kingdom : Other : Lisburn || GB - United Kingdom : Other : Londonderry || GB - United Kingdom : Other : Newry || GB - United Kingdom : Other : Reference job description || GB - United Kingdom : Scotland : Aberdeen* || GB - United Kingdom : Scotland : Dundee* || GB - United Kingdom : Scotland : Dunfermline || GB - United Kingdom : Scotland : Edinburgh* || GB - United Kingdom : Scotland : Glasgow* || GB - United Kingdom : Scotland : Inverness || GB - United Kingdom : Scotland : Montrose || GB - United Kingdom : Scotland : Perth || GB - United Kingdom : Scotland : Stirling || GB - United Kingdom : Wales : Bangor || GB - United Kingdom : Wales : Cardiff* || GB - United Kingdom : Wales : Newport || GB - United Kingdom : Wales : St Asaph || GB - United Kingdom : Wales : St Davids || GB - United Kingdom : Wales : Swansea* || GB - United Kingdom : Wales : Wrexham  Company:  McCain Foods (G.B.)
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