Costa is Australia's leading grower, packer and marketer of premium quality fresh fruit and vegetables and is renowned for nurturing their people, cultivating growing sites and investing in ongoing research and development.
All of the products grown and sold are fresh, nutritious, unprocessed and grown on Costa farms or those of partner growers. People are at the heart of the business and across the regions, Costa is a major employer with more than 6,000 people during the domestic peak seasons
About the Roles:
Costa is a major employer in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Program (PALM), recruiting and mobilising over 2,000 workers across our farms nationally. This program is delivered by Costa's Pacific Labour Team (PLT).
We currently have a full time role available. The role involve working closely with all members of the PLT along with key site stakeholders to undertake a range of HR and recruitment related activities including:
* Recruitment planning, advertising, shortlisting and selection activities for our PALM workforce
* Working with sites to develop recruitment screening activities for in-island recruitments
* Preparing Offer of Employment letters and onboarding documents
* Significant people data and record management, general administration and reporting
* Providing advice on general IR and technical visa related matters
* For allocated sites, provide oversight and support to ensure the successful implementation of Costa PALM program requirements including welfare and wellbeing, compliance activities, incident management and technical program assistance.
* Travelling to the Pacific Islands and our domestic farms throughout the year, along with providing assistance at airports during mobilisations when required.
About You:
To be successful in these roles, you must demonstrate exceptional initiative, positivity, flexibility, resilience, reliability and the capability to work collaboratively and successfully with key stakeholders.
Key Attributes:
* A background in a recruitment / HR or related role (min 3 years FTE).
* Good understanding of IR and payroll, including experience in the interpretation of EA's/Awards and performance management matters.
* Strong planning and organisation skills with a proven track record of coordinating people and events and meeting deadlines.
* Detail oriented with excellent data management and IT system skills and experience.
* Team player with a genuine care and willingness to support participants and stakeholders.
* A friendly, positive attitude with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships. This includes cultural awareness and sensitivity.
* The ability to operate autonomously and demonstrate initiative and independence in decision making.
General:
* The ability and willingness to undertake travel to domestic sites and offshore recruitment locations (3-6 offshore trips per year generally 4-7 days each, primarily undertaken during Jan-May). In this regard, successful applicants will need to have ready access to a major airport (Metro/Regional) and a clear police record.
* Commitment to delivering on accountabilities including working additional hours during peak seasons, which can be offset during quieter periods.
* Work from home or a domestic Costa site.
* A competitive salary package will be negotiated, commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.
Further Information and Applications:
Contact Tabitha Collins - Group Manager Pacific Labour