Packing Leading Hand

About the role

As the Packing Leading Hand, you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day operations of our packhouse. Working closely with the Production Supervisor, you will help lead and support the packing team to achieve daily production, quality and KPI requirements. You will also assist with training team members, maintaining safe and efficient packing operations, and driving a positive, high-performing team culture.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in leading, coaching and supporting the packing team to achieve daily production, quality and KPI targets.
• Support the Production Supervisor with the day-to-day coordination of packing operations and perform higher duties in their absence.
• Operate packing machinery and assist with packing activities to ensure produce is packed safely, efficiently and to required quality standards.
• Support the training and development of team members, ensuring they understand packing processes, quality requirements and KPIs.
• Monitor packing equipment, tools and packaging supplies, reporting issues and ensuring requirements are available for daily production.
• Maintain packing hygiene, housekeeping and biosecurity standards across the packhouse.
• Complete daily production records, checklists, FlavorFind tasks, NIS, waste and SOH requirements accurately.
• Identify and respond to operational, quality and team performance issues, escalating where required.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve packing efficiency, quality and overall team performance.
• Promote a safe, collaborative and high-performing work environment across the packing team.

About you

• Experience working in a packhouse, production, horticulture, agriculture or similar fast-paced environment.
• Experience leading, supervising or coordinating a team is highly regarded.
• Experience operating packing machinery or production equipment.
• Experience working with production targets, quality requirements and KPIs.
• Experience with workplace hygiene, housekeeping and biosecurity requirements.
• Experience using computer systems for task tracking, data entry or production reporting.
• Good communication skills with the ability to provide clear direction, feedback and support to team members.
• Ability to monitor production, quality and team performance against daily KPIs.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate production records.
• Good problem-solving skills with the ability to respond to operational and quality issues.

Benefits

• Retail Perks: Save on hundreds of everyday items, including groceries, fuel, movie tickets, homewares, electronics and more through exclusive discounts.
• Wellness Discounts: Access a variety of offers to support your physical, mental, and financial well-being, plus helpful resources on topics like budgeting, saving for your first home, and improving sleep.
• Lifestyle Benefits: Enjoy savings on health insurance, gym memberships, superannuation, and home loans, with easy access to our wellness resources and discounts.
• Fresh Produce Giveaways: Regular team giveaways of fresh produce at our farm sites.
• Recognition & Rewards: We celebrate service anniversaries, special milestones, and team achievements with recognition and rewards.

About us

At Flavorite, we're proud to be Australia's largest glasshouse producer of fresh, premium produce. We grow, market, distribute and supply high-quality produce across Australia, driven by innovation, sustainability and excellence in horticulture. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. With over 1,200 team members across multiple sites, we're passionate about creating opportunities for our people to learn, develop and build rewarding careers. Together, we're growing the most flavoursome produce in the most sustainable way while fostering a safe, inclusive and supportive workplace.