Quality & Post-Harvest Officer
With an enviable work environment, you will be responsible for implementing a range of strategic quality initiatives and provided on-the-job training.
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Company: Driscoll's Australia Pty Ltd
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-2-9537-9773
Fax: +61-8-3070-2308
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Detail information about job Quality & Post-Harvest Officer. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Join a global leading brand
- Work with passionate Australian fresh produce growers
- Ag/Hort grads encouraged to apply
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Carry out quality & post-harvest projects & initiatives
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F/T Permanent +Mobile + Lap Top
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Ag/Hort grads encouraged to apply
The Driscoll's Australia story...
Driscoll’s Australia is an exciting joint venture company owned by Driscoll’s (USA) – the world’s market leader in berries and Costa – Australia’s leading integrated growing and marketer of premium quality fresh produce. Partnering with a broad grower base across a national footprint, Driscoll’s Australia supplies year round delicious, branded berries to consumers using exclusively patented varieties developed by our joint venture partners breeding programs. Since our inception we have successfully achieved significant yearly growth and market share, enabling us to become the market leader in our category.
The opportunity...
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate individual with interest or exp. in fresh produce & post-harvest quality to join our growing team based in Ravenhall. Reporting directly to the National Quality Assurance Manager, you will be responsible for carrying out a number of key activities, including:
- Helping to establish a new QC methodology and system;
- Providing assistance during postharvest experiments and trials;
- Developing visual aids and documents to promote good quality postharvest practices; and
- Conducting occassional product quality inspections across our distribution centres as well as our third party grower sites nationally.
Want to apply?
To be considered for this role applicants you will need to be able to demonstrate the following in your application:
- The ability to travel interstate regularly
- Tertiary qualifications in Horticulture, Agriculture, Food Science or Quality
- Understanding of basic plant or fruit physiology and previous experience within fresh produce sector
- Competency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & Powerpoint)
- Hold an unrestricted Australian drivers licence
Please note only shortlisted candidates may be contacted.
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