Apprenticeship - Auto-Electrical

Costa is Australia’s largest grower, packer and marketer of premium quality fresh fruit and vegetables. Our Tomato Category located in Guyra consists of over 40ha of glasshouses with high tech irrigation systems, packing facilities and a variety of machinery and equipment.

Due to ongoing growth, we have created a new apprentice role in our Maintenance team targeting a keen, dedicated and hardworking local with a passion to learn a trade.

As an apprentice, you will receive:

• A safe working environment with some of the best equipment in the industry;
• The opportunity to learn from highly skilled, experienced and passionate teams;
• Support to develop a broad range of skills in an innovative and high-tech industry;
• Above Award pay and support to gain your national qualification;  
• Long term career opportunities with a fast growing Australian Company.

Automotive Electrical Technology

Auto electricians install, maintain, identify faults and repair electrical wiring and computer-based equipment in motor vehicles, trailers, earthmoving, mining, marine and agricultural equipment. In our this role also works on a range of high tech packing lines and and completes a range of other general maintenance duties across our Glasshouse and Packing facilities. 

To be considered for this role, you will demonstrate the following:

• Genuine interest in motor mechanics or electrics
• Good mechanical aptitude
• Good Maths and English skills (both written and oral)
• Ability and commitment to complete the Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology and Apprenticeship term (4yrs)
• Driver’s License – automatic and manual operations
• Be able to work in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment
• The ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Proactive and positive approach to your work with a desire to learn
• Reliable, self-motivated, with high attention to detail
• Strong commitment to health and safety in the workplace
• Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident

As an you must be aware of and make a commitment to training responsibilities to completion.

About Costa:

Costa is Australia’s leading grower, packer and marketer of premium quality fresh fruit and vegetables. From this position, we work incredibly hard to keep improving the quality of our  and the service we deliver to our consumers. With over 60 farms across Australia, our categories include:

• Berries (Blueberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Strawberries)
• Mushrooms
• Tomatoes/Capsicums
• Avocados
• Bananas
• Grapes
• Citrus (Oranges, Lemons, Mandarins, Tangelos, Limes, Grapefruit)

Our produce is supplied to all the major Australian supermarket chains, as well as independent grocers and a range of food industry stakeholders. We also export to Asia, North America Europe. Costa is committed to sustainable agriculture. Not only is it a key strategy for our profitability it’s also crucial to ensuring that our country’s natural resources are in both an environmentally responsible and efficient manner.

By taking this approach, Costa grows products which are healthy, safe and of the highest quality, while at the same time protecting and improving the natural environment.

About the Glasshouse Category:

Costa supplies tomatoes and capsicums 365 days a year under the Blush brand and private label brands, including our Perino range and Cocktail truss in Coles.

Our tomatoes and capsicums are grown in one of Australia’s largest and most advanced glasshouse facilities, located in the New South Wales town of Guyra.

Our products are also grown in South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland Western Australia through our grower partners.

Our state-of-the-art glasshouse technology puts Costa Glasshouses at the forefront of innovation in ecologically sustainable practices and sets us apart in the fruit and vegetable industry.

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