Graduate Grower

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Graduate Grower. Terms and conditions vacancy

The Role:

Based at our Glasshouses in Guyra NSW, our Graduate program aims to develop Growers of the future by providing intensive hands on experience across all key departments within the Tomato Category over an 18 month period.

The rotation includes time in our high tech Nursery, 3x10ha Glasshouses, Packing Sheds and Agronomy team. Graduates also gain an insight into what happens after our product leaves the farm through exposure to the Sales and Marketing functions based in our Melbourne head office.

Being a successful Grower requires effective leadership skills which will be developed both on the job and via individual coaching and professional development training.

The Company:

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

• Berries (Blueberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Strawberries)
• Mushrooms
• Tomatoes
• 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 and Europe. Costa is committed to sustainable agriculture. Not only is it a key strategy for maximising our profitability, it’s also crucial to ensuring that our country’s natural resources are utilised 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.

The Tomato Category:

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

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

They are also grown in South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland and Western Australia through our grower partners.

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

Eligibility Criteria:

• Completion or near completion of a Bachelor level qualification or higher in a relevant discipline such as Horticulture, Agronomy, Plant Science, Agrifood Systems or Rural Science;

• The ability and interest in progressing to the position of a Tomato Glasshouse Grower Manager within the business;

• Commitment to the 18 month graduate program in Guyra NSW;

• Passion to develop technical and leadership skills through hands on experience in a diverse team environment;

• Commitment to the Costa Core Values.

How To Apply:

Please forward your resume with academic results along with a cover letter addressing the eligibility criteria to [email protected]

Graduate applications close 13/7/2018, with the position commencing in November 2018 or as negotiated.

For further information please contact Tabitha Collins (HR Manager) [email protected]