About the opportunity: The Farm Manager's main role is toensure that all farm operations, financial objectives, and production iscarried out in an ethical manner, efficiently, on time and within budget, andto the company's standard.
The Farm Manager will work closelywith the Regional Manager, Regional Operations Manager and Farm Managementteams across all sites in Tasmania with a strong focus on efficiencies.
About Costa: Costa is Australia's leading grower, packer and marketer of premium quality fresh fruit and vegetables. We nurture our people, cultivate our growing sites and invest in ongoing research and development. All of the products we grow and sell are fresh, nutritious, unprocessed and grown on our very own farms or those of our partner growers. The Costa Berry Category is at the forefront of genetic growing and innovation. We supply to some of the most demanding markets in the world, so food safety is paramount. In all that we grow, we are committed to sustainable production and growing. People are at the heart of the Costa business and across our regions we are a major employer with more than 6,000 workers during our peak seasons. What we offer: Permanent, Fulltime position +Base Salary + SuperannuationFree Access to an EmployeeAssistant ProgramOpportunities for Learning,Development, and progressionOpportunities for mentorships andcoachingOpportunities for travelWork-life BalanceFull IT Kit providedAnnual Performance Review ProcessAbout the role: The Farm Manager will be responsible for the following key areas;
Building a sustainable operational farmteam including irrigation, maintenance, harvest, horticulture, safety andadministrationImplementing benchmarking, cost trackingand savings strategiesReviewing the performance of staff withthe aim to place the 'right people in the right role'Scheduling of all farm activities withthe farm's operations teamTaking a leading role in Annual Budgetpreparations and manage set production budgetsAnalysing production processes andliaising with other Berry Category managers for improved performance to ensuretimely operations within budgetThis is a fast-paced role within a well established agricultural business. This role is critical to the success of Blackberry production within the Tasmania region and leads a team of around 600 team members during peak harvest season.
About you: To be successful in this role you will have strong experience in a leadership position within an agriculture business with an emphasis on people, quality, yield and timing.
In addition,you should have the ability to:
Lead diverse teams to successFocus on timely execution of activities to maximise quality, yield and timing within the budgeted spendBe diligent, responsive and reliable even during peak periods of operationMaintain attention to detail and a sense of urgencyTake ownership of the performance of your area of the businessCommunicate effectively with people from diverse backgroundsDevelop a strong positive culture within teamsUse Microsoft Office packages proficientlyCosta isseeking applicants who can demonstrate their behaviour in line with the CostaValues (https://costagroup.com.au/about-us/values/ ). For moreinformation on this role, please contact the berries HR ******
Applicationswill close once the right candidate has been selected, so if you wish to beconsidered, apply now!
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