Seasonal Packhouse Manager

Manbulloo

Manbulloo specialises in growing, packing, marketing, and distributing the highest quality mangoes and avocados, with seven farms across NT and Northern Queensland

Manbulloo is proud to deliver the best fruit to customers within Australia and overseas too. Supported by a committed R&D capacity, from flowering to supermarket shelves the focus on premium quality is unparalleled.

The Roles

We are currently seeking 2 seasonal packhouse managers responsible for overseeing the day to day operations of sorting, grading, and packing fruit in preparation for transport for the upcoming harvest season at our Katherine NT farms.

Expect to work 5-6 days a week, subject to harvest schedule and weather, so once you're into it, there'll be plenty to keep you occupied.

Ideally you'll have packhouse experience but if you've had experience and enjoy managing diverse busy teams, this could be a great fit for you. Technical training and support around process and quality is available, so if mangos are a little outside of your experiences, don't worry.

Reporting to the National Packhouse Operations Manager, the role involves:

• Planning and allocating staff.
• Overseeing quality and productivity
• Ensuring team members have the knowledge and confidence to perform their tasks
• Oversight of work and admin
• Reacting to
• Liaising with others to share information and coordinate activities

The Seasons

The roles start with the start of harvest, and finish when it is over. The local NT harvest seasons are typically early September through to December, quickly ramping up so that by October it's flat out - you won't get bored

If you are interested in other locations afterwards, please let us know. If you find that you like it and want to return for a few seasons in one or more locations, that's great too

You

To succeed you will need

• Staff supervision experience and interpersonal skills
• To love working in a busy environment with lots to think about and do.
• To work comfortably and harmoniously within a multicultural team.
• A proactive approach to learning, supporting and guiding the people around you
• A calm, positive attitude, good communications skills and willingness to do the job efficiently and effectively.
• To want to be based for a couple of months in an authentic remote location - it's pretty hot and 3 hours to Darwin, a wonderful life experience to remember.

Ideally you will have worked in a similar environment before, but it is not necessary so long as you are keen to learn, responsible, and happy working at a fast pace with lots going on around you.

Apply

If the opportunity of working with Australia's leading mango grower appeals to you, please click on the APPLY button, answer a few questions, and then add your resume and you can also add a cover letter if you wish. On-site camping can be arranged too, with facilities available, if that's what you're looking for.

We look forward to hearing from you soon

Job Type: Seasonal

Contract length: 4 months

Pay: $38.00 – $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 50 – 60 per week

Application Question(s):

• Which of the following Microsoft Office products are you experienced with?
• Do you own or have regular access to a car?
• How many hours are you available to work per week?
• What's the largest size team you have managed?

Licence/Certification:

• Driver Licence (Preferred)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Preferred)

Work Location: In person