Junior Production Manager – Greenhouse Operations

About the role

AAA Growers – Veg, a division of AAA Group, is looking for a Junior Production Manager to oversee greenhouse vegetable and herb production. The role focuses on operational efficiency, cost control and ensuring high‑quality harvests.

Key responsibilities

• Control production costs, monitor expenditure against budget and implement cost‑saving measures.
• Plan, direct and coordinate greenhouse activities including planting, crop maintenance, harvesting, micro‑climate management and cleanliness.
• Prepare production reports and forecasts for the Farm Manager and Sales teams.
• Lead, guide, train and supervise growers, allocating work to maximise productivity and minimise downtime.
• Manage tools, equipment, asset inventory and coordinate preventive maintenance and PPE requisitions.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and meet weekly production predictions within ±5%.

Required profile

• Degree or Diploma in Horticulture, Agriculture or a related field.
• Over 5 years’ experience in greenhouse vegetable crop production.
• Self‑motivated strategic thinker with strong crisis‑management abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic agricultural environment.
• Proven administration, site‑management and people‑management skills.
• Excellent report‑writing capability.

Required skills

• Greenhouse vegetable production management.
• Crop monitoring and protection.
• Budget and cost control.
• Report writing.