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January 2025! New opportunity - IPM Team Member (Ground & Scouting)
Job No:
FHT1200
Location:
Warragul
Welcome to Flavorite!
At Flavorite, we are dedicated to sustainable agriculture and the highest standards in crop management. Our team is passionate about growing quality crops while fostering a positive and productive work environment. We are currently seeking a Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Scouting Team Member and an IPM Grounds Team Member at our Warragul site, commencing in January 2025 for our IPM operations and drive our team towards excellence.
As an IPM Scouting Team Member, you will scout for pest and disease across our site and provide substantial data that will be further analysed.
What does the role look like:
- Check and confirm pest and disease levels in crops.
- Train new team members on identifying pests and beneficial insects.
- Recommend treatments for crops to manage pests effectively.
- Coordinate scouting efforts and share findings with other stakeholders.
- Create clear crop reports and maps for all growing areas.
- Verify scouting results when needed.
- Help introduce beneficial insects as needed.
- Identify plant diseases in preparation for crop removal.
- Monitor the effectiveness of pest sprays.
- Ensure all hygiene and quarantine protocols are followed.
- Work with the team to plan for the farming season.
- Assist with other tasks as needed.
As an IPM Grounds Team Member, you will be owning end-to-end IPM operations for the site.
What does the role look like:
- Clean Up: Keep hygiene stations clean and tidy across the grounds.
- Chemical Handling: Manage and look after chemical products
- Weed Control: Help with weeding indoors and outdoors, including spraying.
- Other operations: Assist with pest control, like releasing helpful insects during outbreaks.
- Spraying: Take part in spraying during the crop pull-out in glasshouses.
- Equipment Prep: Move and organize equipment needed for spraying.
- Pest Monitoring: Set up and check sticky traps and other pest tools.
- General Support: Help with various tasks as needed.
What will you bring (preferred, not mandatory)
- Hands on experience in a construction, garden and landscaping, pest control environment
- Forklift ticket
- Previous experience in spraying (chemical usage)
- Previous experience in crop disease and pest identification
Why work for us:
- We are Australia's largest glasshouse producer of fresh fruit and vegetables
- Six sites across Victoria providing plenty of job opportunities across multiple departments
- Our structure offers plenty of opportunities for driven individuals to progress their career within multiple departments
- Comprehensive Orientation and Training programmes for all staff new to the business or new to a job role
- We offer 'Free Fruit' throughout the year on our staff giveaway days when we have excess product
- We hold Staff Celebrations throughout the year where key milestones and top performance is recognised through our Annual Awards
We recognise the value that a diverse and inclusive culture brings, and actively employ people from various cultural backgrounds, genders, ages and skillsets to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity of society. A diverse, inclusive workplace gives our people a safe space to bring their whole selves to work and give their best every day.
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