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SalaryAbout the Job
Duties include:
- Ensure that all growing media preparations are done as per established procedures.
- Train / monitor operators where required to ensure tasks are done as per standard procedures
- Prepare working programmes daily / weekly / monthly to facilitate implementation of respective tasks
- Assess quality of work and take corrective actions where applicable
- Ensure that all material inputs are adequate for respective operations
- Ensure the upkeep of all crop and harvest equipment.
- Liaise with other teams as required where required
- Operate mobile plant and implements
- Identify and report unusual disease or plant pest signs
- Operate irrigation systems
- Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases
- Assist with the repair and trouble-shooting irrigation and drainage systems
- Monitor and manage nursery plants
- Operate spreading and seeding equipment
Skills/Qualifications and Experience Required for the Role
- At least relevant AQF Cert III or Cert IV qualifications or equivalent OR 3 years employment experience as a Production Horticulturalist with relevant formal training OR 5 years employment experience as a Production Horticulturalist with no formal training.
- Experience in a tomato glasshouse environment, preferably with experience in all areas of crop work.
- A good knowledge of tomato crop nutrition, pest and disease management and growing strategies.
- Proven ability to monitor the crop and glasshouse environment, identify and investigate issues and make timely reports and recommendations.
- Good understanding and ability to use relevant glasshouse management systems including Priva and Nitea.
- Good communication skills and the ability to effectively lead a team.
- Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team.
- Be outcome focused with a track record of achieving performance, quality and safety targets.
- Excellent attention to detail, time management and organisational skills;
- Good IT skills including the use of MS excel and Outlook.
- Commitment to WHS, quality, hygiene and food safety.
Salary: $63,000-$65,000 p.a. plus super
Closing Date: 12 May 2023
About Costa
We’re Costa. Australia’s leading grower, packer and marketer of premium quality fresh fruit and vegetables.
Our produce is supplied to all the major Australian supermarket chains, as well as independent grocers and a range of food industry stakeholders. We also export to Asia, North America and Europe.
About the Tomato Category
Our tomatoes are grown 365 days per year in one of Australia’s largest and most advanced glasshouse facilities, located at Guyra, in the beautiful New England Tablelands region of NSW.
To accommodate our continued business growth, a $67 million expansion project has been completed, increasing our production area by 33% and creating an additional 150 jobs onsite. This expansion project brings our onsite operation to 40ha of glasshouse, 2.5ha propagation nursery, 2 large packing facilities and over 800 staff.
Our state-of-the-art glasshouse technology puts Costa Tomatoes at the forefront of innovation in ecologically sustainable practices and sets us apart in the fruit and vegetable industry.
Summary of role requirements:
- Flexible hours available
- 2-3 years of relevant work experience required for this role
- Working rights required for this role
