Leading Hand

Full-time permanent Leading Hand is experienced in all field operations, including pest and disease management, staff supervision, record keeping, harvesting, and machinery use. They are responsible for training and inducting teams, managing daily team activities, and leading orchard practices. A solid understanding of apple production and quality control is required.

• CV & References • Ideally qualified in the National Certificate in Horticulture Level 4 or pursuing certification • Good time management and able to work to daily deadlines while under pressure • Excellent communication skills with ability to establish collaborative working relationships at all levels • Training staff in seasonal tasks and developing and maintaining team and company culture • Mechanical aptitude and operational ability • Tree husbandry and horticultural knowledge • Safety comes first attitude, with timely reporting skills to identify hazards and risk in the field and beyond • Confident to induct large groups of staff effectively • Ability to implement and communicate job sheets • Accurate and detailed reporting, recording, and scoring to effectively quality control tasks • Supervisory capability • Familiar with pip fruit pest and disease best practice, identification, and control methods • Familiar with GPS