Graduate - Human Resources

Costa Group; South Australia; Remote; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Costa Group in Monarto, South Australia, is launching its 2027 HR Graduate Program. This permanent, full-time role offers exposure to the complete employee lifecycle and to experienced HR professionals within a leading fresh-produce business.

You’ll be involved in recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning and HR reporting from day one, and you’ll build genuine relationships with employees, leaders and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or final-year student in a relevant field (HR, business, commerce, organisational development, industrial relations).
• Demonstrated interest in people, relationship-building and learning about HR in a large operational business.
• Ability to communicate clearly and work with colleagues across roles, cultures and backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment and onboarding activities across the employee lifecycle.
• Contribute to workforce planning and HR reporting.
• Assist with employee development initiatives and HR process improvement.

Skills

Recruitment and onboarding

Stakeholder engagement

HR analytics

Learning and development

Workforce planning

Employee relations

Education

Human Resources

Business

Commerce

Organisational development

Industrial relations

Tools

HR systems and administration

Job description

Build your HR career where people, technology and freshproduce come together.

Are you ready to turn your HR qualification into meaningful,hands-on experience?

Join Costa’s 2027 Graduate Program in Monarto and developyour career while supporting one of Australia’s most innovative horticulturaloperations. This permanent, full-time opportunity will give you exposure to thecomplete employee lifecycle, experienced HR professionals and a diverseoperational workforce.

Why Monarto?

Monarto offers something different from a traditionalcity-based graduate role. You’ll work close to the operation, build genuinerelationships with employees and leaders, and see the direct impact of yourwork.

Located in the Murraylands and connected to Adelaide by theSouth Eastern Freeway, Monarto is close to Murray Bridge and within reach ofthe Adelaide Hills. The region offers open space, a relaxed lifestyle andaccess to attractions including the Murray River and Monarto Safari Park.

For graduates living in the Murraylands or Adelaide Hills - orthose interested in building a career outside a traditional corporate office - thisis an opportunity to gain valuable experience in a growing and essentialindustry.

About Costa

Costa is Australia’s leading grower, packer and marketer offresh fruit and vegetables. Through innovation, sustainability and world-classfresh produce, we help deliver fresh, healthy food to customers acrossAustralia and internationally.

Our Vertical Farming category brings together our premiumglasshouse produce and mushroom businesses. Using advanced growing technologiesand operational expertise, our teams supply tomatoes, capsicums and mushroomsto major retailers and customers across Australia.

About the opportunity

As a Human Resources Graduate, you’ll work alongsideexperienced HR professionals and operational leaders to attract, develop andsupport the people behind our business.

This is not a role where you’ll spend your entire graduateyear observing from the sidelines. You’ll be encouraged to get involved, buildrelationships and contribute to meaningful work from the beginning.

No two days will be the same. You could be supportingrecruitment and onboarding activities one day, contributing to workforceplanning or employee development initiatives the next, and assisting with HRreporting or business improvement projects later in the week.

You’ll gain practical exposure to:

• Recruitmentand talent acquisition
• Employeerelations
• Learningand development
• Workforceplanning
• HRsystems and administration
• Employmentlaw and workplace compliance
• HRanalytics and reporting
• Performanceand talent management
• Organisationaldevelopment and culture
• Stakeholderengagement and influencing

What makes this graduate role different?

Working within a large operational environment gives you theopportunity to understand how HR decisions affect employees, leaders andbusiness performance in real time.

You’ll develop the confidence to work with differentstakeholders, respond to practical workplace challenges and understand the roleHR plays in helping both people and operations succeed.

As part of Costa’s Graduate Development Program, you’ll alsobenefit from:

• Structuredgraduate development and leadership training
• Mentoringand coaching from experienced HR professionals
• Exposureto operational managers, senior leaders and technical experts
• Opportunitiesto contribute to business improvement initiatives
• Meaningfulprojects from the early stages of your career
• Connectionswith fellow graduates from across Costa
• Apathway to build a long-term HR career within the business

About you

We’re looking for someone who is curious, approachable andgenuinely interested in people. You’ll enjoy building relationships, askingquestions and learning how a large operational business works.

You may have recently completed or be in the final year of adegree in:

• HumanResources
• Business
• Commerce
• OrganisationalDevelopment
• IndustrialRelations
• Arelated discipline

You’ll also:

• Communicateclearly and build positive working relationships
• Enjoyworking with people from different roles, cultures and backgrounds
• Demonstrateinitiative and a willingness to learn
• Beorganised and able to manage competing priorities
• Approachproblems with curiosity and a continuous-improvement mindset
• Becomfortable working with information, systems and reporting
• Collaborateeffectively across teams and functions
• Havefull Australian working rights

You’ll demonstrate Costa’s values of Determination,Accountability, Passion, Respect and Sincerity in the way you work andconnect with others.

Our people are at the heart of our business. At Costa,you’ll join a supportive environment that encourages you to learn, contributeand grow.

You’ll gain more than an introduction to HR—you’ll buildpractical experience, professional relationships and an understanding of howpeople and operations work together within one of Australia’s leading freshproduce businesses.

If you’re ready to start your HR career somewhere you canmake a visible impact, we’d love to hear from you.

To see one of our graduates talk about their own experience .

Program timing and selection process

The anticipated commencement date is 8 February 2027.

The selection process may include application questions, avideo submission, psychometric assessment and virtual or in-person interviews.

Accessibility and inclusion

At Costa, we value diversity and are committed to providingan inclusive recruitment experience. If you require adjustments or supportduring the application, assessment or interview process, please let us know.We’ll work with you to ensure you have every opportunity to demonstrate yourskills, experience and potential.