Pineapple Team Lead

Summary

JP Tropical Foods Limited, a subsidiary of Pan Jamaica Group, is a diverse, fast-growing company and the nation's leading supplier of high-quality fresh produce with export markets in the U.S.A. and the Caribbean. We are seeking a Pineapple Team Lead to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate must be results-oriented, highly motivated, and possess high integrity to be a part of our dynamic Farm team, charged with supporting crop management.

Responsibilities

• • Prepare and execute farm plans for the day-to-day activities in the field and at the packhouse.
• • Develop weekly pineapple work plans for field practices and worker assignments.
• • Responsible for maintenance of the Pineapple Plant Population database, which includes verifying accuracy of data submitted, including population and GPS area data.
• • Supervise land preparation and water management plans (topographic plans and measurements taken).
• • Manage land development and field cost budget, reporting on deviations against budget.
• • Manage, on a weekly basis, crop management software and prepare Crop KPI Reports.
• • Manage pineapple induction process, induction efficiency analysis, and report deviations.

• Other responsibilities of this role include (but are not limited to):

  • • Monitor and report on field labor evaluation quality for each laborer.
  • • Ensure safety protocols and operational procedures are observed and required protection gear is utilized.
  • • Responsible for safety meetings, worker disciplinary action, and accident reports.
  • • Monitor and evaluate reported opportunities until corrected and provide appropriate feedback.

Required Skills

• • Competence in MS Suite, GPS mapping, and land surveying.
• • Must be mature, responsible, honest, flexible, and hands-on.
• • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and investigative skills.
• • Team player and goal-oriented.
• • Process-driven and strong appreciation for deadlines.
• • Good interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
• • Effective time management and ability to multi-task.
• • Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-crop farming environment.

Qualifications

• • Bachelor's Degree in General Agriculture or its equivalent with experience in a farm environment.

Additional Information and Instructions

We invite all suitably qualified candidates to apply for this position by April 4, 2025. Resumes and cover letters should be submitted as a single document to careers.jptf@jpjamaica.com. Please include the title of the position in the subject line of your email. We appreciate all applications; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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