Harvest Supervisor

**Our Core Values**

We do the right thing, always. We lead the way. We are fanatical about quality. We are transparent in our relationships. We always consider the human element. We embrace diversity and inclusion.

**Position Summary**

Provide associates with the skills, tools, and ability to meet Company expectations, and provides timely follow-up and (if warranted) corrective action and strives to conduct the harvest to maximize quality and production, and to minimize bed damage that can occur as a result of harvesting.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

**1. General Duties**
- Supervises the general conduct of all non-management harvesting staff, including Harvesters, Service People, Sorters and Lead Hands and ensures that pre-established facility operating procedures are properly followed by all personnel including procedures for food safety, employee safety, proper sanitation practices, harvesting equipment maintenance, etc.
- Assists the Harvest Manager with his or her duties
- Oversees safe operation of Axis Harvesting Machine
- Ensures that mushrooms are harvested and delivered to the packaging room properly, efficiently, and with due care
- Administers corrective action and/or discipline when warranted
- Ensures that facility doors are kept closed at all times and prohibits entry to any unauthorized visitors into the facility unless accompanied by company personnel
- Supports and participates in all company policies and programs including HACCP, Safety, and other operating procedures
- Recommends new or modified “Standard Operating Procedures” as they may be required
- Ensures that workers are adequately instructed and trained in safe work procedures.
- Participates in daily farm walks with the Harvest Manager and Grower to assess growing rooms and orders
- Participates in daily Harvest Supervisor meetings to communicate daily requirements and pick rates
- Communicates any changes in daily orders received from Distribution to the Packaging department
- Participates in training as required

**2. Harvest Department Operations**:

- Plans, coordinates and organizes harvest department operations
- Coordinates orders and packaging requirements to ensure customer requirements are met daily
- Receives modifications to daily orders from Distribution/Packaging, communicates to Harvest department and ensures that any necessary supplies are changed
- Oversees the quality, quantity and efficiency of the harvest
- Works closely with the Grower, Packaging Manager and/or Packaging Supervisors to ensure accurate communication of daily requirements (what to harvest, quantity, quality, etc.) based on customer orders
- Completes daily estimate and order planning
- Supports Supervisors and Associates in meeting customer quality expectations through daily instructions and oversight
- Oversees flow of supplies in hallways and ensures inventory is maintained
- Achieves goals by establishing priorities, monitoring progress, efficient scheduling, and timely conflict resolution

**3. Employee Relations and scheduling**
- Assists the Manager with the general conduct of all harvesting staff, including harvesters, harvest service and supervisors
- Assists the Manager to issue corrective action and/or discipline when warranted with the assistance of Human Resources
- Provides a working environment which promotes safety, well-being and dignity
- Ensures completion of schedule and supports daily timecards (including corrections and reconciliations) in electronic time management system
- Responsible for scheduling all harvest supervisors and associates in accordance with changing production volumes, ensuring proper allocation of work hours and monitoring overtime hours, in accordance with Company policies
- Ensures staff are properly utilized to minimize overtime and ensure the fair and equitable assignment of hours of work amongst associates
- Assists the Harvest Admin to monitor absenteeism and tardiness and works closely with Human Resources to promote good departmental attendance
- Timely and accurate reporting of attendance issues to Human Resources and the recording of attendance as required by Human Resources and the Company attendance policy
- Completes administrative paperwork for department staff (i.e. time off requests, switched days, etc.)Assists the Human Resources Department in building a focused team of trained employees
- Promotes positive relations and communication between the harvesting employees and supervisors
- Responsible for the continuous improvement of productivity, quality, safety, and attendance
- Contributes to improving communication among and between farm employees, departments within the farms, between the Harvesting Department and the General Office, and between farms

**3. Tools and Equipment**
- Monitors and assures the proper use of aprons, hairnets, knives, tags, gloves, and personal protective equipment
- Assures the safe operating condition of harvesting equipment and reports unsafe or inad