Pack Shed Supervisor - FNQ

Costa Group; Walkamin; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Costa Group, a global leading grower and marketer of premium fresh fruit and vegetables, is seeking a Pack Shed Supervisor for its Walkamin operation in Far North Queensland. You’ll provide day-to-day leadership to pack shed staff, coordinate packing lines, and ensure safety, quality and productivity targets are met.

Based in FNQ, you’ll work in a fast-paced horticultural environment, collaborating with Harvest and Quality Assurance teams.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising teams.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to provide clear direction, coaching and support to employees.
• Experience within a pack shed, horticultural, food manufacturing or production environment desirable.
• Strong focus on productivity, efficiency and achieving operational targets.
• High attention to detail and commitment to product quality.
• Ability to work within food safety, quality assurance and WHS requirements.
• Confidence building positive working relationships across operational teams.
• Competence using Microsoft Office and SAP is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the coordination of daily pack shed operations to maximise fruit quality, productivity and yield.
• Supervise pack line activities and employees to achieve production, quality and efficiency targets.
• Coordinate labour and workflow across designated packing operations.
• Monitor packing performance, productivity, wastage and labour allocation.
• Provide day-to-day direction, coaching and support to pack shed employees.
• Assist with onboarding, training and development of employees.
• Monitor fruit quality and ensure packing activities meet food safety, quality and customer requirements.
• Communicate with Harvest and Quality Assurance teams regarding fruit quality and priority.
• Monitor packaging stock levels and identify replenishment requirements.
• Support equipment servicing and maintenance activities with technical teams.
• Identify and escalate safety, quality, maintenance, staffing and operational concerns.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across packshed processes and performance.

Skills

Team Leadership

Communication

Organisation

Problem Solving

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Costa is a global leading grower, packer and marketer ofpremium-quality fresh fruit and vegetables. Our success is built on acommitment to excellence, innovation and sustainability across every part ofour business.

Costa’s Berry Category operates farms and packing facilitiesacross Australia, producing premium-quality berries for customers andconsumers. Our Far North Queensland operation is supported by experiencedfarming, harvesting, quality and operational teams.

At Costa, our people are ourstrength. When you join us, you’ll enjoy:

• A hands-on leadership role within our FNQ Pack Shedoperation
• Competitive pay, supportive management and a greatteam culture
• Opportunities to develop your leadership andoperational skills
• Exposure to modern packing equipment and productionsystems
• A diverse workforce within a fast-pacedhorticultural environment

What we are looking for

We’re seeking a practical and capable Pack ShedSupervisor to support the coordination and supervision of daily blueberrypacking operations at our Walkamin Pack Shed.

This role will provide day-to-day leadership and directionto pack shed employees while supporting safe, efficient and high-qualitypacking operations. You’ll help coordinate pack line activities, labourrequirements, stock availability, equipment readiness, food safety and qualitystandards.

This role would suit someone with previous experienceleading teams within a pack shed, horticultural, food manufacturing orproduction environment. You’ll be organised, comfortable working in a fast-paced setting and able to balance changing fruit volumes, workforcerequirements and operational priorities.

Flexibility to work varying hours during peak productionperiods will be required. The role involves working within production, packingand cold storage environments.

What you’lldo

• Support the coordination of daily pack shedoperations to maximise fruit quality, productivity and yield
• Supervise pack line activities and employees toachieve production, quality and efficiency targets
• Coordinate labour and workflow across designatedpacking operations
• Monitor packing performance, productivity, wastageand labour allocation
• Provide day-to-day direction, coaching and supportto pack shed employees
• Assist with onboarding, training and development ofemployees
• Monitor fruit quality and ensure packing activitiesmeet food safety, quality and customer requirements
• Communicate with Harvest and Quality Assuranceteams regarding fruit quality and operational priorities
• Monitor packaging stock levels and identifyreplenishment requirementsSupport equipment servicing and maintenanceactivities in collaboration with technical support teams
• Identify and escalation safety, quality, maintenance,staffing and operational concerns
• Contribute to continuous improvement across packshed processes and performance

What you’llbring

• Previous experience leading or supervising teams
• Strong communication, organisational andproblem-solving skills
• The ability to provide clear direction, coachingand support to employees
• Experience within a pack shed, horticultural, foodmanufacturing or production environment is desirable
• A strong focus on productivity, efficiency andachieving operational targets
• High attention to detail and a commitment toproduct quality
• The ability to work within food safety, qualityassurance and workplace health and safety requirements
• Confidence building positive working relationshipsacross operational teams
• Competence using Microsoft Office

Experience using SAP or automated production systems will behighly regarded. A forklift licence, First Aid Certificate or relevant trainingin food safety, workplace health and safety or people leadership would also beadvantageous.

Costa is seeking applicants who can demonstrate their behaviour in line with the Costa Values (About - Costa Group)