Senior Grower

Flavorite is the largest Australian glasshouse producer of fresh fruit and vegetables and a leader within the Horticulture Industry.  We have an innovative and sustainable approach to farming and 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, VIC location which currently employs over 400 employees.

About the opportunity:

The team at Flavorite are excited to be seeking a passionate and motivated Senior Grower to join our technical Growing team.  In this highly technical growing role, the Senior Grower will find themselves thriving under new challenges where no two days are the same. Reporting directly to the Head Grower, the Senior Grower is responsible for the development, management and implementation of the growing strategies in order to achieve budgeted production levels of our high quality, high-tech glasshouse grown tomato crops.

In addition to the above, the role will complement an experienced people leader who is well versed in coaching and mentoring to aid in team development, as who has an understanding and practical experience applying OHS theory and practices in the workplace.

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop and manage the implementaiton of growing strategy to suit each crop and greenhouse
• Inspect and manage crop quality and deal with issues promptly and proactively
• Liase with consultants, technical experts and suppliers to ensure best practice
• Establish weekly nutrient requirements through water analysis and plant observations
• Management of team including recruitment; induction; orientation and training of team members
• Performance management of direct reports ensuring quality and achievement of KPI's
• Responsible for employee engagement and development
• Manage labour hours
• Champion hygiene protocols across the farm
• Manage waste removal 
• Manage crop registration
• Create, monitor and manage SWMS, risk assessments and standard operating procedures

About you:

• Possess a relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent practical experience
• Have demonstratable leadership, coaching and mentoring skills
• Have demonstrated  technical growing experience in a similar environment and/or industry
• Posses well-developed computer skills
• Champion safe working practices
• Have a high attention to detail
• Demonstrate sound judgment
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Demonstrated consultative communication skills
• The ability to build and maintain relationships

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• We are Australia's largest glasshouse producer of fresh fruit and vegetables
• Well established family business, proudly operating for 30+ years
• We provide opportunities to develop Leadership skills within our in-house Leadership Training programme
• 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