Picking Leading Hand

Flavorite

Tatura, VIC
Permanent
Full-time

30 days ago

Develop your Horticulture career.
New career opportunities in Expanding Business
Hands-on role in a unique hydroponic glasshouse environment

As a large Australian business and leader within the Horticulture Industry and Glasshouse fruit and vegetable production, we are proud to offer diverse and rewarding career opportunities.We are committed to supporting great people to succeed, develop their careers, and feel supported to reach their highest potential. We offer a safe and inclusive work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives and where the capability of our people is key to our success.With several Flavorite sites located across Victoria, this role is based at our Tatura location which currently employs up to 250 employees.About the OpportunityFlavorite is undergoing a high level of Growth & Expansion, to continue our focus on excellence in all facets of operations, we are looking for an energetic and passionate individual to join our Picking Leadership team.With a passion for developing leaders within our business, the Picking Leading Hand role is a great platform for a committed and motivated applicant to work and develop their career among skilled professionals within the Horticulture industry.The Picking Leading Hand is responsible for assisting the Picking Supervisor with the day-to-day running of the Glasshouse, as well as management and implementation of the picking strategies in order to achieve budgeted production levels. This is a hands-on role where the majority of your time will be spent in the Glasshouse.Key accountabilities:

Working in the Glasshouse.
Undertake picking to ensure target times are achieved.
Provide support to Picking Supervisor and staff.
Train new staff at picking as instructed by the Picking Supervisor and apply coaching processes as required.
Driving picking trolley
Manage the training schedule of all new picking recruits.
Prepare daily work orders in the absence of the Picking Supervisor
Prepare daily estimates in the absence of the Picking Supervisor
Undertake stock control in the absence of the Picking Supervisor
Assist with the development of Picking Standard Operating Procedures

The successful candidate will have:

Experience working in a multi-cultural team.
Well-developed planning & organizational skills
Ability to follow procedures & instructions.
Team Leadership experience
A passion towards teamwork
A high regard for safety
A friendly, approachable personality and be open to learning and feedback.
Experience in a fast paced, hands on environment.
Experience in Horticulture or Agriculture (desirable)

The successful applicant will be given comprehensive training to understand the quality and performance requirements for all picking tasks.If you think that you are a great fit for this role, we look forward to you submitting your application details below.

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