Post Harvest Coordinator

Post-Harvest Coordinator

Vertical Farming - Casuarina, Western Australia

Why Costa Group?

Costa is Australia's leading grower, packer and marketer of fresh fruit and vegetables. From our farms to your door, we nurture our fruit and vegetables every step of the journey.

The Costa Mushroom team is passionate about growing the best quality mushrooms. Our carefully managed crops are tendered by our highly skilled team of committed growers. With full ownership of our farms, we retain control of the entire growing and distribution process and can confidently deliver the freshest, highest standards. The Costa Mushroom team provides employment for more than 1200 people from many diverse backgrounds in various types of jobs across a range of broad and specialised fields.

What's in it for you?

• Learning & Development: We're all about ongoing opportunities for growth and development, from honing your skills to career progression.
• Career Takeoff: We're not just a job - genuine career progression opportunities await those ready to soar.
• Site Perks: Regular social activities on site, cultural diversity embraced and celebrated each month, reward and recognition for employees consistently kicking goals & overall good vibes across the farm.

About the role

We have an opportunity for a Post-Harvest Coordinator to join a small and supportive team at our category leading Mushroom farm, based in Perth, Western Australia.

Reporting to the Harvest/Post-Harvest Manager, this hands-on role is focused on leading and overseeing the daily and weekly operations of the post-harvest teams within Prepack and Warehouse, supporting the delivery of speed to fridge, accurate palletisation, correct storage and rotation of product and accurate and efficient order assembly.

The role will involve and not be limited to providing daily operational plans that meet the requirements of internal customers, ensure organisation and set up of the post-harvest area to maximise efficiencies and enhance workflow, monitor progress of orders throughout the day and utilise labour effectively and ensure that labour costs are within specified budgets.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role, FMCG knowledge or relevant industry experience (preferred), HACCP knowledge and experience (desirable), ability to organise and prioritise work and flex to changes required. The ideal candidate will also be able to manage varying and conflicting demands to meet agreed standards and timelines, engage at all levels of the organisation and have a hands-on approach to working with teams and ensure open and transparent communication.

 The successful candidate will have:

• Passion and bring positive vibes to the team
• Demonstrated leadership experience (we don’t need you to know about mushrooms – we will teach this to you)
• Initiative and drive and a good problem solver
• Excellent communication skills
• High levels of attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to plan and prioritise competing tasks

To apply for this role, please send an email with your CV & Cover Letter. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted as applications are received, so do not wait until the deadline to apply!

All internal applicants should discuss their application with their Line Manager before applying for a role. Selection decisions are based on merit and will be fair, equitable and free from discrimination. For further information please contact Deniz Kansak - deniz.kansak@costagroup.com.au