Soft Fruit Manager – Fife, Scotland
£DOE
Are you passionate about soft fruit production and ready to lead a dedicated team in a fast-paced, high-quality growing environment?
Whether you're an experienced farm manager or a hands-on supervisor ready for the next step, this is a fantastic opportunity with a long-established, family-run business with a strong reputation.
What’s the Job?
As Soft Fruit Manager, you’ll be responsible for overseeing day-to-day growing operations across their strawberry production. You’ll work closely with the Farm Director and other department leads to deliver excellent yields, while ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency across their 150ac operation.
Responsibilities:
* Managing the full growing cycle of soft fruit crops (strawberries, raspberries, etc.)
* Coordinating the irrigation, harvest, husbandry, and tunnel teams
* Monitoring crop health, irrigation and feeding regimes, working closely with external agronomists
* Supporting pest and disease monitoring and control (in collaboration with the technical team)
* Managing labour planning and work schedules during peak harvest periods
* Working with the wider team to drive improvements in productivity, quality, and sustainability
What do I Need?
You could be a current soft fruit manager or a skilled team leader/supervisor with a strong background in soft fruit and ready for more responsibility. Either way, we want to hear from you.
* Experience in commercial soft fruit production
* Knowledgeable in crop production, harvesting and planning
* Comfortable leading people and motivating teams
* Hands-on and not afraid to roll up your sleeves
* Organised, with a focus on planning, problem-solving and doing things the right way
* Ideally, you'll have your PA1 and PA6, along with other relevant certificates
Benefits:
* Family-owned business with a reputation for growing excellence
* Opportunity to take ownership of a key production area
* Open to developing the right person — with support to grow into the role
* Temporary accommodation on offer
What's Next?
Apply with your CV below. Don’t worry if your CV isn’t up to date; just send what you have already, and we can sort the rest later.
For a confidential chat, please call Kieran on 01780 480530 or email kieran@morepeople.co.uk.
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