Address Supervisors at Sunshine Berries
Tasmanian Berries are looking for people for the 2024 Harvest season.
We require 10 full-time staff working a minimum 38 hours a week. Successful applicants will work across both our Harvest and Maintenance teams commencing September 2024 for ongoing work. The work will be based at the following farm.
- 9 Christmas Hills Road, Elizabeth Town, TAS, 7304
- 284 Exton Road, Exton, TAS, 7303
Work will be primarily Supervising the Berry Picking and Farm Maintenance Teams.
The duties of the work will include but are not limited to:
Coordinating and controlling the picking and packing activities in the field, including:
o Ensure accurate daily tallies of produce.
o Maintain accurate records and orders.
o Working with transport to ensure timely delivery of products.
o Assist with completion of all necessary documentation to meet statutory requirements.
o Work with the safety and quality teams to meet required food safety and quality standards.
o Manage, pick and pack produce.
o Assign tasks to maximise to the workers in an appropriate manner
Applicants must:
Be willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
Be fit and healthy; not be colour blind or vision impaired (as the role requires employees to pick berries at specific stages of ripeness);
Be able to multi-task with attention to detail.
Be able to acquire good speed and to learn manual tasks
Be able to follow instructions, learn and apply new process quickly
Be able to work in a team environment.
When Supervisor work is conducted, it will be paid as an hourly rate, all work is performed under the Horticulture Award 2020 Level 2 or Level 3 and the rate will range between $24.10 and $24.76 per hour, depending on role and experience. Upskilling and additional allowances may also be paid if you are trained in extra tasks, machinery operating or first aid.
When Farm work is conducted, it will be paid as an hourly rate, all work is performed under the Horticulture Award 2020 Level 1 and the minimum rate is $23.45 per hour. Upskilling and additional allowances may also be paid if you are trained in extra tasks, leading hand or first aid. Farm Managment will advise if the work you are doing is not considered to be supervisory.
When picking we pay by the weight of fruit picked and packed to the standard required, rates do fluctuate depending on the crop situation. The minimum rate for the average competent worker is $26.96 per hour based on Level 1.
Hours worked will generally be Monday to Friday between the hours of 6:00am and 6:00pm. Weekend work may occasionally be required.
In order to be considered please provide a cover letter. Applications must address the selection criteria and experience. Please state your right to work in Australia, for example are you an Australian Resident, Citizen or are the holder of a Valid Working Visa. Applicants must have two (2) recent professional referees with a contact phone number provided. Applications which fail to address the selection criteria will not be considered.
*HOW TO APPLY*: Apply via emailing *****@apla.net.au. Please ensure you put the reference number TAS-24-10-X7B1 in the subject line.
