Data Scientist - Agriculture Analytics & Optimization

Costa Group; Upper Corindi; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Meaningful projects

Advanced analytics exposure

Safety culture

Job summary

Costa Group, a global leading grower, packer and marketer of premium fresh fruit and vegetables, is seeking a Data Scientist on a 9-month maternity leave contract based in Woolgoolga, NSW. You will unlock value from data, develop predictive models, and support smarter decision-making across the berry operations.

Working with operational and business stakeholders, you will design analytics solutions, monitor model performance, and deliver actionable insights that improve productivity and

Qualifications

• This role requires working with data to derive insights and support decisions.
• Experience in applying statistical methods and ML techniques to real data.
• Strong communication to translate complex findings to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to leverage data and improve outcomes.
• Analyse large datasets to support process optimisation and strategy.
• Develop and implement predictive models and analytical tools.
• Validate model performance with testing frameworks.
• Collaborate with teams to implement data-driven solutions.
• Monitor and maintain analytical models and reporting tools.
• Present insights to support decision-making.

Skills

Data science experience

Predictive modelling

ML techniques

Statistical analysis

Data modeling

Communication skills

Project management

Problem solving

Education

Stats/Math/CS/Data Science degree

Job description

Costa Group, a global leading grower, packer and marketer of premium fresh fruit and vegetables, is seeking a Data Scientist on a 9-month maternity leave contract based in Woolgoolga, NSW. You will unlock value from data, develop predictive models, and support smarter decision-making across the berry operations.

Working with operational and business stakeholders, you will design analytics solutions, monitor model performance, and deliver actionable insights that improve productivity and