Harvest Leading Hand

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 over 350 employees. We are currently looking for a Picking Leading Hand in a full-time capacity, to join our busy, growing, and collaborative team.

About the Opportunity

Flavorite 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 entry position into leadership for a passionate and motivated applicant. In this position you will work on and develop your skill among other trained professionals who want to see you succeed within the Horticulture industry.

The Picking Leading Hand is an entry level leadership role, 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:

The Leading Hand position will be a mix of both working as a Leader to the Picking team but also performing the Picking duties, such as:   

• Working in the Glasshouse performing picking duties alongside the team to specific KPIs, such as:
• Picking 
• Packing and/or sorting
• Trolley towing
• Ensure target times are achieved
• Train new staff at picking as instructed by the Picking Supervisor and apply coaching processes as required.
• Driving of the 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:

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities
• Team Leader experience
• Strong motivation and initiative skills
• Cultural awareness
• Planning and organizational skills
• Strong safety mindset
• Ability to follow procedures and instructions
• Horticulture or Agriculture experience (desirable)

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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.

WHY WORK FOR US:

• We are Australia's largest glasshouse producer of fresh fruit and vegetables
• Our structure offers plenty of opportunities for driven individuals to progress their career within multiple departments
• Supportive team environment, approachable leaders
• Comprehensive Orientation and Training programmes for all staff new to the business or new to a job role
• Sustainability is a core pillar for Flavorite and we have a number of exciting projects underway in this space
• We prioritise innovation and process improvement, implementing the latest technologies to increase efficiencies and production
• 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.