Production Horticulture Supervisor

Efficient Recruitment; South Grafton; Sur place; AUD 78 000 - 88 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Deo Nirmaan Gold Pty Ltd is seeking a Production Horticulture Supervisor to oversee harvest activities for cucumbers, aloe vera, and berries at Wells Crossing, NSW. The role requires supervision of staff, crop-specific management, and compliance with safety and quality standards.

You will ensure crops meet withholding periods before harvest, coordinate harvesting methods, monitor growth and production conditions, and manage pests and diseases across multiple crop lines.

Qualifications

• AQF Certificate III or IV in horticulture or related field, or equivalent.
• 3 years’ experience as Production Horticulturist with training, or 5 years’ experience without formal training.
• Practical knowledge of crop production, harvesting techniques for cucumber, aloe vera and berries.
• Knowledge of pest, weed and disease control in horticultural crops.
• Ability to supervise farm staff while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Responsabilités

• Ensure cucumber, aloe vera and berry crops scheduled for harvest have completed the required withholding period before picking begins.
• Select and coordinate harvesting methods suited to each crop type to minimise bruising, mechanical damage and spoilage.
• Monitor growth, ripeness and production conditions across all plantings, adjusting cultivation and harvesting practices as needed for each crop.
• Identify and manage pests, diseases and weeds specific to cucumber, aloe vera and berry crops, including implementing control procedures where required.
• Safely store, handle and apply agricultural chemicals suited to each crop variety, in accordance with workplace procedures and safety requirements.
• Operate and monitor specialised harvesting and post-harvest handling equipment (e.g. picking, sorting, packing lines) relevant to crop processing.
• Coordinate worksite activities, allocate tasks and supervise employees across multiple crop lines to support efficient, simultaneous production of cucumbers, aloe vera and berries.
• Maintain accurate production, treatment, harvest and quality-control records for each crop type to support traceability and reporting requirements.

Connaissances

Supervisory skills

Pest identification

Harvest coordination

Record keeping

Crop production knowledge

Formation

AQF Certificate III or IV in horticulture or related field

Description du poste

Employer: Deo Nirmaan Gold Pty Ltd

Position: Production Horticulture Supervisor - 363114

Salary: $78,000 - $88,000 plus Superannuation

Location: 69 Florda Gold Drive, Wells Crossing, NSW 2460, Australia

Mode: Full Time

Experience: 2 years’ experience minimum

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure cucumber, aloe vera and berry crops scheduled for harvest have completed the required withholding period before picking begins.
• Select and coordinate harvesting methods suited to each crop type to minimise bruising, mechanical damage and spoilage.
• Monitor growth, ripeness and production conditions across all plantings, adjusting cultivation and harvesting practices as needed for each crop.
• Identify and manage pests, diseases and weeds specific to cucumber, aloe vera and berry crops, including implementing control procedures where required.
• Safely store, handle and apply agricultural chemicals suited to each crop variety, in accordance with workplace procedures and safety requirements.
• Operate and monitor specialised harvesting and post-harvest handling equipment (e.g. picking, sorting, packing lines) relevant to crop processing.
• Coordinate worksite activities, allocate tasks and supervise employees across multiple crop lines to support efficient, simultaneous production of cucumbers, aloe vera and berries.
• Maintain accurate production, treatment, harvest and quality-control records for each crop type to support traceability and reporting requirements.

To be successful in this role, it is essential you have:

• Relevant AQF Certificate III or IV qualification in horticulture, agriculture or a related field, or an equivalent qualification.
• At least 3 years' employment experience as a Production Horticulturist with relevant formal training, or at least 5 years' employment experience as a Production Horticulturist without formal training.
• Practical knowledge of crop production, cultivation and harvesting techniques, ideally across cucumber, aloe vera and berry crops.
• Sound understanding of pest, weed and disease identification and control practices relevant to horticultural crops.
• Ability to supervise and coordinate farm staff while maintaining workplace health and safety and quality-control standards.