As a Berry Harvest Supervisor, you will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day running of harvest operations and supervising seasonal harvest employees. This is a hands-on supervisory role suited to people who enjoy working outdoors, leading teams and ensuring harvesting activities are completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
Key responsibilities
- Supervising and coordinating harvest crews across daily farm operations
- Allocating work and communicating daily harvesting priorities
- Ensuring produce is harvested in accordance with quality and productivity requirements
- Monitoring employee attendance, performance and work standards
- Training and providing instruction to seasonal employees
- Ensuring employees follow safe work procedures and farm policies
- Conducting pre-start discussions and communicating relevant safety requirements
- Monitoring harvest progress and reporting issues to farm management
- Assisting with accurate recording of hours, production and other harvest information
- Identifying quality, safety, staffing or operational issues and escalating them appropriately
About you
- Previous experience in horticulture, agriculture, harvesting or farm operations
- Previous supervisory,
team leader or crew leader experience
- Strong communication and people-management skills
- The ability to give clear instructions and organise work effectively
- A strong commitment to workplace health and safety
- Good attention to produce quality and harvesting standards
- The ability to keep accurate records
- A practical, hands-on approach to problem solving
- The ability to work outdoors and undertake physical farm work when required
- Reliability and flexibility during peak harvest periods
Advantages
- Seasonal employment in the Pemberton horticultural region
- A hands-on leadership position within our harvest operation
- Opportunity to work with and lead a diverse seasonal workforce
- Award-compliant casual rates and applicable entitlements
- Support from farm management throughout the harvest season
Employer questions
Your application will include the following questions:
- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- How many years’ experience do you have as a Horticulture Supervisor?
- Do you have Record Keeping experience?