Full-time Permanent Mid-level SeniorPosted 10 Aug ****DescriptionAbout Goodness GrownGoodness Grown is a high-tech controlled environment agriculture business producing premium tomatoes in a 20-hectare glasshouse and packhouse facility at Tongala, in northern Victoria.
The site brings together climate control, automation, heating and CO2 systems, irrigation and fertigation, and a full packing operation, and operates under Freshcare, HARPS and Fair Farms certification.The opportunityReporting directly to the General Manager, the Maintenance Manager is accountable for all maintenance operations, engineering standards and the performance of the maintenance team across the site.
The role protects production continuity: keeping plant, equipment, infrastructure and grounds maintained to the highest engineering and safety standards, managing breakdown risk before it becomes downtime, and leading a multi-skilled team that keeps a complex facility running.
The role works closely with the Senior Grower and key external suppliers.What you'll doLead, develop and mentor a multi-skilled maintenance team covering maintenance technicians, irrigation and fertigation, general hands and facilitiesOwn the preventative maintenance schedule across all plant, equipment and infrastructure on siteOversee the operation and maintenance of heating and CO2 systems, including gas boilersEnsure reliable water, irrigation and fertiliser delivery to the glasshouse through planned maintenance of irrigation and fertigation systemsManage breakdown assessment and repair across the site to prevent or minimise production downtime,



supported by a critical spares inventoryMaintain the picking trolley fleet to a minimum 96% serviceability targetDevelop annual maintenance budgets and manage capital expenditure with the General ManagerBuild and maintain critical breakdown pathways with the Senior Grower and key suppliers, with a backup plan for every key process failureManage structural repairs and upgrades, including work at height and in confined spaces, to the highest engineering and safety standardsDrive a strong safety culture across the team and contractors: inductions, test and tag, PPE, and supervised high-risk workWhat you'll bringProven maintenance management experience in a high-tech agricultural, food processing or industrial environmentMinimum five years' experience managing staff in an engineering or maintenance environmentSound knowledge of maintenance procedures and practices, including welding, fitting and turning, farm production equipment and packing machineryDemonstrated people management, negotiation and project management skillsComputer literate (minimum intermediate Word and Excel), with strong time management and workforce planning skillsFirst Aid QualifiedHighly regardedExperience in a technical role within high-tech glasshousesKnowledge of climate control systems, automation and inventory managementFamiliarity with ERP systems and maintenance management softwareOHS training, confined space certification and working at heights certificationHR and/or machinery licenceWhat's on offerSalary range ($110,000 - $130,000) plus superannuationPermanent, full time senior leadership role reporting directly to the General ManagerGenuine ownership of the site's engineering and maintenance function, including budget and capital expenditure responsibilityA technically complex site: climate control, automation, boilers, irrigation and fertigation, and packing machinery
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📌 Maintenance Manager (Victoria)
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