Position: Packing Leading Hand
Department: Production
Reports to: Packing Supervisor
Direct Reports: Packing Team Member

Our Vision:
“To be an Australian family business growing high quality fresh produce, focusing on flavour, innovation and sustainability”

We value:
Teamwork: We consider everyone at Flavorite as our extended family and every member of our team is significant. We share ideas and solve problems collaboratively.
Leadership: We lead ourselves and we lead others to deliver our vision.
Passion: We are passionate about Flavorite and we are dedicated to growing high quality, fresh produce.
Reliability: We can be relied upon to do what we say we will do and what we need to do.
Ethics: We have the highest ethical standards and value honesty, responsibility, accountability in all we do

Position Purpose

The Packing Leading Hand is responsible for assisting with the coordination of packing functions to ensure relevant KPIs, quality and the timeliness of customer orders.

Key Result Areas and Specific Tasks

People Management

- Assist in the orientation, training and development of team members to complete packing tasks
- Assist in managing workloads through supervision and delegation
- Assist in performance management of direct reports ensuring quality and achievement of KPIs
- Assist in weekly planning of staff requirements using forecasts, rosters and weekly work schedules
- Ensure all packing records are on schedule, accurate and aligned with company processes and procedures
- Give clear direction, instruction and support to all team members
- Assist in managing labour hours

Packing Operations

- Assist in the implementation of labour strategy to suit packing operations
- Liaise with production team daily to determine fruit packing requirements
- Assist in the management of quality and ensure KPI requirements are being achieved for the packing team; deal with issues promptly and proactively
- Ensure all scheduled packing tasks are completed within budget times
- Report on any fruit quality issues and implement solutions promptly and proactively




- Assist in the management of orders and logistics ensuring all produce is dispatched on schedule
- Assist in managing end of season clean up
- Operate a range of plant and equipment across farms
- Ensure quality assurance requirements are met
- Ensure that all tools and equipment are in working order and available for use when required
- Coordinate and complete cleaning and housekeeping activities
- Assist with other duties as required

Core Tasks

- Complete produce tasks to specific KPIs: picking, leafing and walkthroughs, packing and sorting, trolley towing, forklift driving

Administration and Reporting

- Accurate administration of Priva FSP or equivalent labour management software
- Ensure records are on schedule, accurate and align with company processes and procedures
- Validate and approve employee work hours
- Assist in standard operating procedure (SOP) development
- Stocktake administration and reporting
- Communicate forecasts, customer orders and logistics to key stakeholders
- Entry, recording and communication of packing paperwork
- Implement training and review schedules
- Report and enter maintenance requests on MEX system
- Weekly reporting on budgets

Continuous Improvement

- Actively participate in performance appraisal process
- Attend all mandatory training and development as required
- Continue to develop both personally and professionally to meet developing industry standards
- Provide support to other production team leaders
- Perform higher duties in the absence of the Packing Supervisor

Health, Safety and Hygiene

- Report injuries, incidents, near misses and potential hazards
- Supervise high risk duties
- Report any incident that may compromise food safety to your Manager




- Ensure the team is educated on correct hygiene and quarantine procedures and has appropriate stock to facilitate procedures
- Ensure employees use correct PPE
- Be an advocate for OHS compliance
- Adhere to all Health and Safety policies and procedures
- Manage the health and well-being of team members

Person Specifications

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Minimum 6 months demonstrated capability to undertake all packing tasks
- Well developed computer skills
- Forklift licence
- Drivers licence

Desired Skills and Qualifications

- Previous horticulture experience
- Previous team management experience
- Training and coaching experience
- Machinery operations
- First Aid certification

Personal Attributes

- Results and quality oriented
- Motivation and initiative
- Planning and organisational skills
- High attention to detail
- Able to follow procedures and instructions
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Safety awareness
- Sound judgement and problem-solving skills
- Good communication skillsAbility to work under pressure
- Diversity awareness

Physical Specifications

- Working in a hot environment with temperatures ranging from 23 to 35 degrees and humidity 60 to 80%
- Working in a warehouse environment with temperatures ranging from 5 to 35 degrees, season dependent
- Constant standing and walking
- Working in direct glareWorking at heights up to 4 m
- Frequent and repetitive bending, squatting, neck movement, gripping action, climbing, pushing/pulling, reaching above shoulder
- Frequent lifting of various weights and volumes
- Ability to distinguish between red and green

Position Number: FHT TAT-PD603

Revision Date: 24/02/2021

Position Name: Packing Leading Hand

Reviewed By: Jon Murphy

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Murphy Fresh management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organisational needs as required.

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