At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead daily blueberry packing operations and support your team in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Join Costa, a global leader in fresh fruit and vegetable production.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, supportive management, and opportunities for skill development.
- Other info: Flexible hours during peak times and a focus on safety and quality.
- Why this job: Make an impact in a hands-on leadership role within a dynamic pack shed.
- Qualifications: Experience in team leadership and a background in horticulture or food production.
The predicted salary is between 62100 - 75900 $ per year.
Costa is a global leading grower, packer and marketer of premium-quality fresh fruit and vegetables. Our success is built on a commitment to excellence, innovation and sustainability across every part of our business. Costa’s Berry Category operates farms and packing facilities across Australia, producing premium-quality berries for customers and consumers. Our Far North Queensland operation is supported by experienced farming, harvesting, quality and operational teams. At Costa, our people are our strength.
When you join us, you’ll enjoy:
- A hands-on leadership role within our FNQ Pack Shed operation
- Competitive pay, supportive management and a great team culture
- Opportunities to develop your leadership and operational skills
- Exposure to modern packing equipment and production systems
- A diverse workforce within a fast-paced horticultural environment
What we are looking for:
We’re seeking a practical and capable Pack Shed Supervisor to support the coordination and supervision of daily blueberry packing operations at our Walkamin Pack Shed. This role will provide day-to-day leadership and direction to pack shed employees while supporting safe, efficient and high-quality packing operations. You’ll help coordinate pack line activities, labour requirements, stock availability, equipment readiness, food safety and quality standards. This role would suit someone with previous experience leading teams within a pack shed, horticultural, food manufacturing or production environment. You’ll be organised, comfortable working in a fast-paced setting and able to balance changing fruit volumes, workforce requirements and operational priorities. Flexibility to work varying hours during peak production periods will be required. The role involves working within production, packing and cold storage environments.
What you’ll do:
- Support the coordination of daily pack shed operations to maximise fruit quality, productivity and yield
- Supervise pack line activities and employees to achieve production, quality and efficiency targets
- Coordinate labour and workflow across designated packing operations
- Monitor packing performance, productivity, wastage and labour allocation
- Provide day-to-day direction, coaching and support to pack shed employees
- Assist with onboarding, training and development of employees
- Monitor fruit quality and ensure packing activities meet food safety, quality and customer requirements
- Communicate with Harvest and Quality Assurance teams regarding fruit quality and operational priorities
- Monitor packaging stock levels and identify replenishment requirements
- Support equipment servicing and maintenance activities in collaboration with technical support teams
- Identify and escalate safety, quality, maintenance, staffing and operational concerns
- Contribute to continuous improvement across pack shed processes and performance
What you’ll bring:
- Previous experience leading or supervising teams
- Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills
- The ability to provide clear direction, coaching and support to employees
- Experience within a pack shed, horticultural, food manufacturing or production environment is desirable
- A strong focus on productivity, efficiency and achieving operational targets
- High attention to detail and a commitment to product quality
- The ability to work within food safety, quality assurance and workplace health and safety requirements
- Confidence building positive working relationships across operational teams
- Competence using Microsoft Office
- Experience using SAP or automated production systems will be highly regarded
- A forklift licence, First Aid Certificate or relevant training in food safety, workplace health and safety or people leadership would also be advantageous.
Costa is seeking applicants who can demonstrate their behaviour in line with the Costa Values.
Pack Shed Supervisor employer: Costa Group
Costa is an exceptional employer, dedicated to the welfare and wellbeing of its employees, particularly those from the Pacific Islands. With a strong focus on employee support, a collaborative work culture, and opportunities for personal growth, Costa ensures that all workers feel valued and safe during their time in Australia. The company’s commitment to sustainable practices and innovation in agriculture further enhances the rewarding experience of working in a dynamic and caring environment.
