Job Description

Site Manager

Reports to: General Manager
Salary: £55,000–£60,000
Location: Suffolk

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to join the senior management team and play a key role within a commercial horticultural enterprise. This position oversees one of our main production sites and plays a vital part in ensuring efficient day-to-day operations, strong team performance, and consistent crop output.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive, hands‑on leader with solid technical knowledge of fruit production and the ability to organise people, processes, and resources effectively.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Oversight

- Plan and manage day-to-day growing activities, including crop establishment, irrigation, harvest operations, and general husbandry
- Monitor crop development and make informed decisions to maintain quality and yield

Team Leadership

- Manage a mixed team of permanent, temporary, and contract staff
- Coordinate training, schedules, and daily work plans
- Promote a positive, safe, and efficient working culture

Machinery & Site Maintenance

- Oversee servicing and repairs of equipment, vehicles, and facilities
- Ensure all machinery is used safely and appropriately
- Maintain a tidy, well‑run, and regulation‑compliant site

Compliance & Health and Safety

- Ensure full compliance with horticultural, labour,



and environmental regulations
- Implement and maintain health and safety procedures
- Keep accurate and timely records as required

Administration & Planning

- Contribute to budgeting, cost control, and forward planning
- Handle purchasing of materials and contracted services within authorised limits
- Provide regular operational reports and updates to the General Manager

Quality & Sustainability

- Support high product standards and uniformity across the site
- Apply best practices for sustainable production and resource managementMonitor soil health, water use, and general site condition

Required Skills & Experience

- Full driving licence (Category B)
- Proven background in managing farming or horticultural operations
- Experience leading and organising staff teams
- Understanding of budgets and commercial decision‑making
- Strong technical knowledge of crop production, including irrigation, nutrition, and pest/disease control
- Ability to operate and maintain agricultural machinery
- Robust communication and leadership abilities
- Good problem‑solving skills and attention to detail
- Physically able to work outdoors in all seasons
- Professional, reliable, and well‑organised
- Spraying qualifications beneficial
- BASIS and FACTS qualifications advantageous

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📌 Site Manager (Greater Sudbury)
🏢 Drnewitt
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