Pack Shed Supervisor - Blueberry Operations

About the role

Costa, a grower, packer and marketer of fresh fruit and vegetables, is looking for a Pack Shed Supervisor for its Walkamin Pack Shed in Far North Queensland. The role provides day-to-day leadership of blueberry packing operations, coordinating pack line activities, labour, stock, equipment readiness, food safety and quality standards. It suits someone with previous team leadership experience in a pack shed, horticultural, food manufacturing or production environment.

Key responsibilities

• Support coordination of daily pack shed operations to maximise fruit quality, productivity and yield
• Supervise pack line activities and employees to meet production, quality and efficiency targets
• Coordinate labour and workflow across designated packing operations
• Monitor packing performance, productivity, wastage and labour allocation
• Provide day-to-day direction, coaching and support to employees, including onboarding and training
• Monitor fruit quality and ensure food safety, quality and customer requirements are met
• Communicate with Harvest and Quality Assurance teams on fruit quality and operational priorities
• Monitor packaging stock levels and identify replenishment needs
• Support equipment servicing and maintenance with technical support teams
• Escalate safety, quality, maintenance, staffing and operational concerns and contribute to continuous improvement

Required profile

• Previous experience leading or supervising teams; experience in a pack shed, horticultural, food manufacturing or production environment is desirable
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to give clear direction and coaching, with a focus on productivity and targets
• Attention to detail, food safety, quality assurance and workplace health and safety awareness
• Current driver's licence
• Flexibility to work varying hours during peak production periods

Required skills

• Competence using Microsoft Office
• Experience using SAP or automated production systems highly regarded
• A forklift licence, First Aid Certificate or relevant food safety, WHS or people leadership training is advantageous

What we offer

• A hands-on leadership role within the FNQ Pack Shed operation
• Competitive pay, supportive management and a great team culture
• Opportunities to develop leadership and operational skills
• Exposure to modern packing equipment and production systems