About us:   

The Costa Mushroom team is passionate about growing the best quality mushrooms. Our carefully managed crops are tendered by our highly skilled team of committed growers. With full ownership of our farm, we retain control of the entire growing and distribution process and can confidently deliver the freshest, highest standard of mushrooms.

About the role: 

We are currently seeking full-time industrial cleaners to join our dynamic team based in Mernda, Victoria. We are filling teams for both day shift, and night shift. Applicants with an interest in working night shift are highly regarded! This role reports to the Facilities Plant Manager. In this position you will play a key role in ensuring all operation & office areas are cleaned according to HACCP, audit, and quality standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Execute cleaning duties such as sweeping, shovelling, washing, and sanitising assigned areas and machines.
• Prepare a detailed cleaning schedule in liaison with Harvest Manager ensuring all quality, safety, audit, and HACCP requirements are met.
• Clean and sanitize equipment, machinery and packing lines.
• Perform cleaning tasks using appropriate chemicals, machines, and tools.
• Support Costa employees and managers to achieve best practice HS&E, Injury Management, Communication & Collaboration, EEO, Diversity, Food Safety and Quality Assurance, Customer Service and Continuous Improvement.
• Support Costa values and principles.
• Responsibility for supporting and complying with the Costa Group Work Health and Safety Policy, including the maintenance of a safe and healthy workplace for the protection of all employees.
  

About you:

• HACCP training certificate mandatory.
• Forklift License is ideal but non-essential.
• Experience cleaning in Food Manufacturing environment is ideal.
• Ability to work unsupervised and autonomously.
• Ability to notice and address cleanliness issues.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing cleaning priorities, schedules, or environments.

For further information about this role, please contact: 

Benjamin Cree, HR Advisor Victoria – Vertical Farming

M: 0497 736 569

E: benjamin.cree@costagroup.com.au

If you are interested in working night shift and you have applied online, please also send an email to Benjamin Cree who will be in touch as soon as possible.