Harvest Leading Hand

At Flavorite, we grow, pack, market, distribute and supply fresh produce to all major supermarkets and independent greengrocers throughout Australia and the Asian export market. Our glasshouse production enables us to control all aspects of the growing environment. With access to state of the art technology, extensive growing experience and a global growing network at our fingertips, we are constantly pushing into new and ground breaking initiatives. We value teamwork, honesty, responsibility and accountability in all we do. Our employees are the lifeblood of our business. By supporting, training, and developing our employees we strive to promote career development and greater work-life balance for our people. Flavorite is undergoing a high level of growth & to continue our focus on excellence in all facets of operations, we are looking for a dynamic individual to join our leadership team. About the role: The Harvest Leading Hand is responsible for assisting the Picking Supervisor with the management and implementation of the picking strategies in order to achieve budgeted production levels. There is more to fruit picking than you would think!  Although this can be a physical role, the people, culture, safety focus, continuous innovation, and on the job learning makes this a career to be excited about! In this role you will be required to:   Undertake picking to ensure target times are achieved Provide support to Harvest Supervisor and staff Drive the picking trolley Manage the training schedule of all new picking recruits Perform higher duties in absence of Supervisor The successful candidate will have: Great communication skills Patience and diversity awareness Planning & organisational skills Strong ability to follow procedures & instructions, and relay them on to the team Strong safety awareness Ability to differentiate between red, orange, yellow and green We are looking for someone with proven leadership experience or is ready to take the next step in their career and who loves to motivate and lead their team.  Comprehensive training to understand the quality and performance requirements for all picking tasks will be provided. Click here to view the Harvest Leading Hand Position Description.  If you are interested in applying for this exciting opportunity, please complete the application.  We look forward to hearing from you! Apply Now