Horticulture Support Role

Costa is Australia's leading grower, packer and marketer of premium quality fresh fruit and vegetables. We nurture our people, cultivate our growing sites, and invest in ongoing research and development.

All the products we grow, and sell are fresh, nutritious, unprocessed, and grown on our very own farms or those of our partner growers.

The Horticultural team are looking for an energetic, self-starter to join our world class team over the summer university vacation period. This is a casual, seasonal role based at our Blueberry Farm based in Sulphur Creek.

This work provides students the opportunity to obtain practical work experience (vacation work), related to their field of study in Agricultural and Food Science.

About the Role

In this role you will be responsible for day-to-day pest and disease scouting of the blueberry crops, with a focus on maintaining plant health and function. A strong ability to work autonomously is required for this role.

Other responsibilities include:

• Monitoring & reporting of insects and disease in blueberry blocks
• Weekly inspection and maintenance of insect traps
• Accurate record keeping and updating of relevant files

• Assistance in data collection from field trials as required

• Supporting field data capture and analysis of agronomy and breeding trials

• Assisting with implementation of R&D trials
• Scouting for pests and diseases in new and established crops
• Assisting with bee activity evaluations
• Assisting with nutrition and irrigation activities, including moisture monitoring and crop sampling

About You

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be self-motivated and enjoy working as part of a team
• Be highly diligent with strong attention to detail
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Ability to work unsupervised and follow instruction
• Good time management skills
• Reasonable computer literacy (Excel)
• Experience in horticulture advantageous
• Driver's license essential and own transport
• Currently studying agriculture or a related field.

What's In It for Me? – We understand you spend most of your time at work, so the team at Costa want it to be fun and fulfilling

We have a number of benefits on offer including:

• Value based organisation – Costa has culture of CARE
• All Costa Berries sites are classed as regional for Working Holiday 2nd and 3rd year visas
• Further training and career opportunities – we have many examples of people who have moved their way through different roles in our business
• Make new friends, learn new skills, learn about new cultures. Costa is a diverse organisation - we have people from all walks of life
• A full safety induction is provided for all roles
• Work health and safety always managed as a priority on site with qualified and experienced First Aiders available
• Full COVID protocols in place to protect all workers - registered COVID Safe Business
• The opportunity to be involved in the supply chain from farms to tables all around Australia

We care for our people:

People are the heart of Costa. Our employees enjoy some of the best benefits and conditions in the industry. From competitive pay to health, wellbeing, and further learning and development opportunities. No matter the role, you'll always benefit from a caring environment that encourages and supports you to thrive, grow and connect.

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If you are interested in joining us, please submit your application. There will be a merit-based recruitment process for all applications.

To submit your application, you will need the following:

• A copy of your passport or Australian birth certificate with photo ID.

After you have submitted your application keep your eye on your emails - that is how we will contact you about the progress of your application.

You will be required to attend an interview; the recruitment team will be in touch to organise a suitable date and time.