Orchard Supervisors

Pesh Advance Horticultureis in need ofsupervisosto handle orchard workers andvarious tasks related to operation of orchard.

Full Job Description

As a Supervior, you will be reposneble for
- Ensuring compliance with all occupational health and safety regulations.
- Planning and ensuring sufficient allocation of Human Resources
- Supervising personnel activities such as training and supervision
- Ensureall operating materials and resources are available for team members as and when required.
- Monitor and supervise work performance standards of all staff
- Supervising and managing the inspection and maintenance of machinery
- Follow program to keep crops disease free and healthy including recording of spray programs.
- Encouraging and motivating to ensure that all the staff are performing to the optimum level and meeting output requirements as per company standards.
- Provide continues training to staff on orchard pruning, thinning, training vines, weeding, hoeing and cosmetic thinning processes due to market demands.
- Evaluating the performance of workers and developing new ideas.
- Assist in the monitoring of annual production and targets.
- Solve any problem or potential problems in your area of responsibility.
- Providing feedback to the Manager about the performance of the workers and developing new ideas, when necessary.

*Develop understanding of labour cost and time management for workers *Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Control, monitor, solve and update management on any losses, accident, costs, and any other issues on site.
- Communicates clear, concise, and accurate information to staff
- Ensure commitments with customers and other contractors are met.
- Liaise with growers and landowner to ensure work by the employees is being delivered at a high standard and to sort out any potential or current issues with them.
- Report back to Manager on daily output of staff and productivity result

Skills and Specification:

- Some relevant work experience in similar field will be an advantage although training will be provided
- Ability to prepare Rosters, Calculate Time, and Production Cost
- Sound knowledge on Employment laws and Health & Safety requirements will be an advantage although training will be provided
- Leadership skills to supervise the staff.

In Return, we will offer you

Full-time Permanent position: Minimum 30 hours per week

Wage rate:$29.00 $31.00 prehour depending upon experience

Location: 6846 SH1, Pakaraka, Far North, Northland