Field Team Leader – Nursery Operations & Forklift

Driscoll's Australia Pty. Ltd.; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Mentoring and Coaching

Employee Reward and Recognition

Annual Health Program

Study Leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Driscoll’s Australia Pty. Ltd. seeks a hands-on Team Leader for our nursery site in Perth, Tasmania.

You will lead seasonal crews, perform field tasks, operate tractors and forklifts, and ensure production targets are met across your area. You will coach staff, promote safe work practices, monitor quality and productivity, and report issues to Nursery Management to drive continuous improvements. Experience with forklift or tractor operations is preferred; the role offers on-the-job training

Qualifications

• Can communicate well with others.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support small teams (seasonal and casual workers) across daily nursery operations.
• Coordinate day-to-day labour activities in assigned work areas.
• Carry out hands-on nursery tasks including planting, harvesting and general field work.
• Operate tractors, forklifts, ATVs, farm implements and irrigation equipment.
• Assist with irrigation set-up, checks, repairs and basic maintenance.
• Support training of seasonal and labour hire workers to ensure correct procedures are followed.
• Monitor work quality, productivity and plant standards.
• Promote safe work practices and report any safety, performance or personnel concerns to Nursery Management.

Skills

Good communication

Tools

Forklift experience

Tractor experience

Job description

Driscoll’s Australia Pty. Ltd. seeks a hands-on Team Leader for our nursery site in Perth, Tasmania.

You will lead seasonal crews, perform field tasks, operate tractors and forklifts, and ensure production targets are met across your area. You will coach staff, promote safe work practices, monitor quality and productivity, and report issues to Nursery Management to drive continuous improvements. Experience with forklift or tractor operations is preferred; the role offers on-the-job training