VEGETABLE FARM MANAGER - TODARO GROUP PTY LTD (TODARO FARMS) MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist with all aspects of planning for the efficient running of the farm.
Oversee planting, growing, harvesting and packaging of crops to ensure that supply commitments are fulfilled with quality produce.
Maintain a clean and secure workspace, and abide by workplace health and safety policies and procedures and work as a team to ensure all staff do the same.
Manage the team of staff to ensure that planting, picking and packing are completed to the highest standards and in the most effective manner possible.
Participate in Management Team meetings and Policy and Procedure development and implementation.
Oversee irrigation management as required.
Act as Fire Warden as part of the Emergency Management team as per training.
Liaise with transport companies and customers as required to ensure that orders can be filled as required.
Other tasks as directed
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Qualifications:
Current Victorian Drivers Licence
Current Forklift Licence
Experience:
Verifiable work history in Horticulture industry.
Demonstrated ability to plan plantings to ensure adequate harvestable crops to meet supply agreements.
Demonstrated ability to assess incoming seedlings and inputs for quality and report and concerns to the supplier.
Demonstrated ability to assess standing crops in order to schedule harvesting.
Demonstrated ability to assess quality of harvested crops to ensure that all produce supplied to customers meets the customers specifications.
Skills:
Ability to understand, follow and communicate policies and instructions.
Physical strength and stamina.
Resilience to work in all conditions and lead others in the team to do so also.
Solid oral communication skills.
Ability to read and write English
Apply through this website, please include a resume with contact details for referees. Salary $60,001 - $80,000