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 and to continue our focus on excellence in all facets of operations, we are looking for a dynamic individual to join our leadership team based at our Mansfield location, located in the beautiful Victorian High Country which currently employs up to 60 employees.
About the role: The Picking Team Leader 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!
The role will complement a friendly, motivated applicant who loves to jump in and collaborate with others, leads by example and enjoys being hands-on!
In this role you will be required to: Undertake a variety of picking tasks to ensure target times are achieved Provide support to Picking Supervisor and staff by participating in the training and onboarding of new team members Drive the picking trolley Participate in end of crop clean up duties Perform higher duties in absence of Supervisor The successful candidate will have: 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 Why work for us? We are Australia's largest glasshouse producer of fresh fruit and vegetables We provide opportunities to develop Leadership skills within our in-house Leadership Training programme Comprehensive Orientation and Training programmes for all staff new to the business or new to a job role Sustainability is a core pillar for Flavorite and we have a number of exciting projects underway in this space We prioritise innovation and process improvement, implementing the latest technologies to increase efficiencies and production We hold Staff Celebrations throughout the year where key milestones and top performance is recognised through our Annual Awards We recognise the value that a diverse and inclusive culture brings, and actively employ people from various cultural backgrounds, genders, ages and skillsets to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity of society. A diverse, inclusive workplace gives our people a safe space to bring their whole selves to work and give their best every day.
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