Vegetable Production Company - Multiple Opportunities Available
Kalfresh is an innovative, fast-growing Queensland horticultural company, focused on farming, processing and marketing fresh conventional and certified organic vegetables across Australia and select export markets. Our head office is situated in Kalbar, just one-hour's drive from Brisbane and the Gold Coast, in the beautiful Scenic Rim.
We have exciting new opportunities to join our business across a number of full-time roles.
FACILITY / PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Salary range $65,000 – $80,000
Supporting the Production Manager, you will:
* Help to ensure the smooth and cost-efficient flow of our production operations to meet customer's requirements, including grading, packing, cold-chain, hygiene and dispatch.
* Supervision and training of a rostered packhouse team, including the safe and proper use of packing equipment.
* Ensuring required standards of hygiene are at their highest level within the facility.
* Continuous review of production practices, utilities and equipment, to identify opportunities to improve product quality, efficiency, safety, and reduce waste.
* Work closely with our maintenance team in problem solving technical issues.
* Ensure compliance with all food safety standards and support the food safety team as directed.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
* 3+ years Production supervisor experience ideally gained within a food manufacturing environment.
* Proven success leading a team within a production or manufacturing facility.
* Well-developed relationship building, communication skills and ability to engage at all levels of the organisation.
FORKLIFT DRIVER
Salary range $65,000 – $80,000
You will be responsible for:
* Operating a forklift to transport fresh food stock.
* Organising and maintaining the production room to optimise traffic movement for maximum efficiencies and safe loading.
* Keeping records of dispatch temperatures and load plans for cold chain compliance.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
* Current valid forklift licence.
* 1+ years forklift experience ideally gained within manufacturing environment.
QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER
Salary range $120,000 – $140,000
You will be responsible for:
* The development, planning and deployment of systems that provide our customers with the confidence that Kalfresh products are of the highest quality.
* Lead and ensure effective implementation of Kalfresh's Food Safety & Quality Management System.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
* Five (5) plus years' experience in a technical leadership role in a FMCG environment or fresh food/vegetable processing industry.
* Proven success in the application of best practice hygiene methods to reduce the microbiological risks as they exist in fresh food packing facilities.
MACHINERY OPERATOR & SUPERVISOR
Salary range $65,000 –$80,000
Other key responsibilities include:
* Developing and modifying instructions used for operating, or training people how to operate machines used at Kalfresh.
* Hygiene and adherence to cleaning directions including monitoring performance of others used to clean machines and equipment.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
* 3+ years experience in setting up, operating and improving complex machines and processes.
MOBILE PLANT OPERATOR
Salary range $65,000 –$85,000
Other key responsibilities include:
* Responsibility for driving and operating various types of harvesting machinery.
* Operate machinery with a high level of safety, proficiency and competency.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
* 2+ years harvest experience operating and maintaining Oxbo and Pixall Sweet Corn and Green Bean harvesters as a preference.
TRUCK DRIVER
Salary range $65,000 –$85,000
Other key responsibilities include:
* Safely transport fresh produce to various locations.
* Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
* Valid heavy combination (HC) truck licence.
* Minimum of 3 years driving experience preferred.
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