Emery Soft Fruits Ltd consists of a team of competent, committed and experienced employees. Allow us to introduce them to you.
Richard Emery
Founding Partner
Richard founded R&V Emery with his brother Vernon growing salad crops. Vernon retired at the end of 2019 and passed the partnership role to James therefore forming R&J Emery.
Richard-emery@btconnect.com
James Emery
Managing Director
James previously worked and travelled as a senior technican in soft fruit before becoming a full time partner in R&J Emery in 2019 before progressing the business to a Limited company in 2022.
littlebrookj@aol.com
Maggie Thorne
Packhouse Manager
Health and Safety Committee Member
emerypacking@aol.com
Maggie has been working as a Packhouse manager for Emery's for 35 years and was therefore with us for the transition from salad crop to soft fruit.
Marian Joita
Assistant Packhouse Manager
Marian is experienced in Raspberry harvest management and is now transfering his skills into his new packhouse role.
Dorota Falkowska
General Manager
Health and Safety Committee Member
Dorota has been working for Emery's since 2006. First joining us as a seasonal fruit picker for two summers before moving here full time in 2008 Dorota worked her way up to Senior Field Supervisor before becoming our Crop Production manager in 2013.
Graham Haynes
Crop Manager
Health and Safety Committee Chairman
Graham-haynes@btconnect.com
Graham has been working for Emery's for 26 years. With 10 years previous experience in growing salad crops he joined us to venture into growing soft fruit. Graham is B.A.S.I.S AND F.A.C.T.S qualified.
Robert Meehan
Crop Protection and Systems Manager
Health and Safety Committee Member
Rob officially joined the Emerty team in January 2018, but many of you will have seen him around previously doing contracted work. Rob brings with him a wide experience of agricultural systems.
Piotr Bielecki
Farm Systems Team Leader
Health and Safety Committee Member
Piotr has been working for Emery's since arriving as a harvest picker in 2003. Since then he has gained experience in agriculture to become our Farm systems team leader.
Marian Marculescu
Glasshouse Site Manager - Batchmere
Marian joined us as a seasonal harvest worker, after which he progressed to Packhouse QC before training to become our Batchmere's Glasshouse Manager specialising in our raspberry crops.
Steve Fauchon
Glasshouse Manager
Steve has been working with Emery's since 2004. Steve joined us with 18 years previous experience as a spray operator and glasshouse maintance manager.
Rebecca Emery
Compliance Manager
Health and Safety Committee Leader
rebecca-emery@hotmail.co.uk
Rebecca Emery has been working with Emery's since 2009. Rebecca is mental health first aid trained and is qualified to national certificate level in Health and Safety.
Natasa Isajeva
Staff Welfare
Health and Safety Committee Member
Natasa joined Emery's in 1998 as a seasonal harvest employee before becoming a Team Leader in 2000. Since then Natasa progressed to Packhouse QC before becoming our Staff Welfare Officer.
With a wide language ability Natasa carries out all our in-house training inductions to ensure the safety of all our employees, as well as continuing to care for them throughout their employment with us. Natasa is mental health first aid trained and trained in adhereing to StrongerTogether to work against modern day slavery.
Maria Kafadarova
Irrigation Team
Health and Safety Committee Member
Maria has been working for Emery's since 2002. With previous supervision experience she joined us as a Team Leader and progressed to a full time Production and Husbandry Manager. In 2021 Maria has transfered her skills into growing as part of the irrigation team.
Anne Emery
Accounts
littlebrooka@aol.com
Anne takes care of our main office reception and accounts. Please contact Anne for all invoicing and finance queries.