Costa is seeking expressions of interest from jobseekers for up to 150 full-time ongoing Tomato Glasshouse Worker roles at our tomato glasshouse operations in Guyra, NSW.

Our tomatoes are grown year-round in one of Australia’s largest and most advanced glasshouse facilities, located in the NSW Northern Tablelands.

Costa

Tomatoes uses state-of-the-art glasshouse technology and is recognised for innovation in ecologically sustainable growing practices.

Roles may commence at different times throughout the year, depending on business needs, production requirements and operational demand.

About the roles

Available roles may include crop work, picking, packing, nursery work, cleaning, quality support, glasshouse labouring, production support and other general glasshouse or packing duties as directed by a supervisor or leading hand.

These roles are physically demanding and may involve standing or walking for extended periods, repetitive movement of the hands, wrists, arms, elbows, shoulders and neck, bending, reaching, lifting and working in warm and humid glasshouse conditions. Some crop and picking roles may involve working at heights.

Crop, picking and nursery roles are generally performed in large glasshouses with high humidity and warm temperatures of up to approximately 30 degrees. Packing roles are generally performed in an indoor packing facility, which may be cooled to approximately 12 degrees.

Some higher-level roles may also be available depending on business needs, including forklift or machine operator roles, quality roles, technical support roles, cleaning roles, leading hand roles and supervisory roles. Applicants must hold any licence or permit legally required for the equipment being operated.

Hours of work

Full-time ongoing roles will be 38 ordinary hours per week, or the equivalent ordinary hours under the applicable roster arrangements, in accordance with the Costa Tomato Category Enterprise Agreement 2025.

Hours and work areas may vary depending on crop timing,



production requirements, market demand and operational needs. Roles may involve early starts, weekdays, weekends and public holidays, and may include overtime where required.

Work is located at Costa’s tomato glasshouse facility in Guyra, NSW. Applicants must be able to reliably travel to and from the worksite.

?Pay and conditions

Pay and conditions will be in accordance with the Costa Tomato Category Enterprise Agreement 2025 and the National Employment Standards.

Entry-level adult full-time roles may commence from the current Level A full-time rate of $25.81 per hour, where Level A applies. Level A generally applies to employees undertaking routine manual duties, including picking, crop work, packing and associated labouring tasks, while participating in on-the-job training.

Employees who complete 3 months’ on-job training or equivalent hours will progress to Level B, currently $26.70 per hour for adult full-time employees.

Crop work, picking, packing, nursery and general glasshouse labouring roles are generally classified at Level A or Level B, depending on the duties performed, training, experience and demonstrated competency.

Higher-level roles may be classified at Multiskilled 1, Multiskilled 2, Team Leader 1, Supervisor 1 or Senior Supervisor 2, depending on the duties performed, level of responsibility, required licence, training, experience and demonstrated competency. Current adult full time rates for these higher classifications range from $29.59 to $34.47 per hour.

Superannuation and any applicable overtime, penalty rates,



allowances or loadings will be paid in accordance with the National Employment Standards and the Costa Tomato Category Enterprise Agreement 2025.

Training and development

Previous tomato glasshouse or horticulture experience is not required for entry-level roles. Costa provides workplace induction, safety training, food safety and hygiene training, and task-specific training.

There may be opportunities to develop further skills, including forklift training, machinery competency, quality training, technical skills, first aid training or leadership development, depending on business needs, role availability, performance, attendance and suitability.

About you To be successful, applicants should:

Be willing and able to perform physically demanding work

Be reliable, punctual and safety-focused

Be able to follow instructions and safe work procedures

Be willing to work rostered shifts, including weekends and public holidays where required

Be willing and able to work in warm and humid glasshouse conditions, where required

Be willing and able to work in cooler packing environments, where required

Work respectfully and cooperatively in a multicultural team environment

Have good attention to detail and a positive attitude

Have a commitment to work health and safety, food safety, quality and personal hygiene

Be available for ongoing full-time employment

Be able to reliably travel to and from the worksite

Hold valid working rights in Australia

How to apply

If you are interested in future full-time ongoing Tomato Glasshouse Worker opportunities with Costa in Guyra, please submit your expression of interest through the link below.

https://costagroup.currentjobs.co/Job/Harvest-and-Farm-Workers-Guyra-Full-time-LMT-2027/Guyra/3215

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email or phone as suitable roles become available. Applicants will be required to provide evidence of their right to work in Australia before commencing employment.

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