Tag: careers in produce

Training and educational programs can help produce companies retain employees by giving them the skills to move up in an organization, aid workers in making a transition to produce from another industry, and expose young people to potential employment opportunities they may not have considered.

At its essence, success in attracting and retaining talent is simply about providing a desirable working environment.

Part of what makes the produce industry unique is also putting it at risk: business succession is on the downswing, especially in agriculture.

Not only are young jobseekers looking for work-life balance, but they’re also looking for opportunities where they can make a difference—and this is where the produce industry stands out and above many others.

While compensation has long been an issue in attracting employees to the produce industry, a more recent but now paramount topic is the need for better work-life balance, such as by offering flexibility in when and where employees work.

Competition for candidates across multiple fresh produce categories continues to intensify.

The increasing use of technology has led to growth in fresh produce positions related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Potential hires looking at the produce industry often think first of the grower-shipper part of the equation, with back-breaking harvests and packing, or of drivers, buyers, or workers in the produce department of their local grocery stores.

The pandemic years have had a big impact on the number of people working in the fresh produce industry.