The Role We're recruiting an experienced Harvest Manager to take full ownership of harvest operations on a large-scale soft fruit farm. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll plan, organise, and run the harvest from field to packhouse, making sure people, quality, and performance all align. You'll lead harvest teams, manage daily and weekly plans, set picking rates, and ensure fruit is picked, handled, and chilled correctly to protect quality and shelf life. You'll also work closely with production, packhouse, and logistics teams to keep everything running smoothly during peak season. This is a permanent role, not seasonal, offering long-term stability and progression within a modern, growing farming business. What You'll Be Doing Plan and manage harvest activity across multiple crops Lead, motivate, and develop harvest teams and team leaders Organise labour, logistics, transport, and daily schedules Set picking prices and monitor earnings in line with policy Ensure fruit meets quality, safety, and legal standards Oversee chilling and handling processes to protect shelf life Control harvest costs and work to budgets and targets Maintain accurate harvest records and forecasts Work closely with packhouse and wider farm teams Uphold health & safety standards at all times Outside peak harvest, you'll support wider farm operations and team management. What We're Looking ...