Tomato Picking, Packing, and Crop Work Roles

About the roles

We are looking for enthusiastic people who are interested in working in a variety of roles available in our tomato glasshouse and packing operations located near Guyra NSW.

These entry level positions are a great starting point for a variety of opportunities in our team. Learn the basics before progressing to team leader or supervisory positions, or branching out into other departments or specialists functions such as maintenance, plant health, quality control, despatch, agronomy, supply and administration.

There are multiple roles available :

Crop Work

These roles involve :

• Caring for our tomato plants (leafing, pollinating, twisting, lowering)
• Working in large Glasshouses with high humidity and warm temperatures (up to degrees)
• Standing or walking for 8 hours per shift, with breaks
• Repetitive low muscle load movement of hands, wrists, arms, elbows, shoulder, neck
• Working at heights (depending on task)
• Shifts are mostly rostered Monday to Friday

Picking

These roles involve :

Packing

These roles involve :

Important Information

Most glasshouse and packing roles are rostered for hours week plus reasonable additional hours as required.

On-call casual positions are also available.

Hours will vary according to the department and

role. Most shifts are rostered Monday – Friday, starting at 6. or Shift end times are variable depending on

current production. We are busier from October through March and a little less

busy during the winter, with operations continuing all through the year.

Long-term full time employment is available.

For people not

already residing in the area. Please make sure to research the local

area of Guyra (NSW 5) as there are limited accommodation options in this

small country town and no public transport or taxi service to get to the work

areas East (4km) and North (km) of the town. The closest Regional Centre is

Armidale which is km from Guyra.

We do not provide

assistance with accommodation or transport. Preference is given to applicants

with secure accommodation in the local area.

Winter temperatures

can be much colder than many other parts of Australia.

The work type and location

meet the requirements for subsequent Working Holiday Visa applications.

Pay Rate

Current commencement pay rate for Crop, Pick, Pack, Nursery roles : $. per hour (Casual Level 1). Pay progression is available and higher rates of pay are available for people with appropriate skills.

About you

Successful candidates must :

About Costa

We’re Costa. Australia’s leading grower, packer and

marketer of premium quality fresh fruit and vegetables.

On the land, in distribution centres, and out on

the roads – Costa people work hard to bring the freshest produce to tables

across Australia.

But joining our team is about more than just hard

work. It’s about picking a meaningful, sustainable job that’s good for you, and

for Australia.

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.

With over farms across Australia, our produce

categories include :

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.