Primary Products Inspector

Dicky Bill Australia currently has a position vacant for a Primary Products Inspector for their farm located in Victoria.

Main Responsibilities:

• Planning harvesting and other aspects of production processes.
• Coordinate harvesting team.
• Inspecting of plants in the stage of pre-planting to look for quality issues & disease

issues (Plant Health).

• Monitor quality procedures at farms, food handling facilities, and processing plants to

ensure adherence to government and industry standards.

• Collect and test samples of produce to assess quality, size, purity, and compliance

with standards.

• Communicate effectively with field technicians and planters in order to be able to

obtain relevant and precise information (location, isolation, stage of crop).

• Ensure proper hygiene practices are followed at storage, processing, and packing

facilities, as well as during transportation.

• Advise primary producers on disease eradication strategies, economic implications,

and health impacts of diseases and impurities.

• Inspect Crop:
  • Able to determine the condition of crop (maturity & uniformity) for harvest.
  • Presence of reportable disease.
  • General Appearance and problems, hail/insect damage/disease.
• Provide guidance on identifying and managing pests and diseases.
• Advise on regulations related to grading, packing, and loading of products.
• Examine imported plants, and products for compliance with quarantine regulations. Make necessary arrangements for quarantine.
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, testing results, and enforcement actions. Prepare reports for regulatory authorities and stakeholders.

Skills required for the role:

• The successful candidate should possess the following attributes:
• Ability to make accurate observations
• Comfortable working with computers and other current technologies
• Excellent communication skills/ interpersonal skills
• Excellent supervisory and organizational skills
• Ability to hire, train and oversee many field worker

In return you will receive:

Package: $70,000 - $75000 per annum plus superannuation 

Position: Full time (38 hours a week)

Ongoing support from our team

Requirements of position

Have at least an AQF Diploma level qualification plus 2 years relevant work experience.

If you are interested in this position, please send us your resume.

Please email resume to *************@dickybill.com