Grape Harvest Lead: Safety‑First & Team Productivity

Costa Group; Colignan; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Costa Group, Australia’s largest grower and marketer of fresh fruit and vegetables, seeks a Harvest Assistant Manager. You will lead in-field operations across grape harvests, pruning, and crop manipulation with a strong focus on safety, quality, and productivity.

Responsibilities include coordinating labour, supervising crews, and ensuring daily safety and quality checks. Adaptability to early starts, weekends and variable hours is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a supervisory role on a large agricultural property.
• Technical knowledge of grape harvest operations would be advantageous.
• Time management and ability to drive adherence to production deadlines.
• Ability to communicate with a large and culturally diverse workforce.
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office) required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate year‑round harvest activities and mobilise labour including contractor workers.
• Supervise, train and performance manage work crews to boost productivity and efficiency.
• Ensure harvest supervisors and quality controllers conduct daily performance and quality assessments.
• Deliver daily pre-start toolbox talks reinforcing safety and quality standards.

Skills

Labour mobilisation

People management

Safety culture

Harvest ops knowledge

Time management

Communication

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Costa Group, Australia’s largest grower and marketer of fresh fruit and vegetables, seeks a Harvest Assistant Manager. You will lead in-field operations across grape harvests, pruning, and crop manipulation with a strong focus on safety, quality, and productivity.

Responsibilities include coordinating labour, supervising crews, and ensuring daily safety and quality checks. Adaptability to early starts, weekends and variable hours is essential.