Berry Domestic Operations Graduate

We’re Costa. Australia’s leading grower, packer and marketer of premium quality fresh fruit and vegetables. From our farms to your door, we nurture our fruit and vegetables every step of the journey. We have operations in more than 60 rural and regional communities across Australia and in China and Morocco. Our produce includes avocados, bananas, berries, citrus, grapes, mushrooms and tomatoes.

We're seeking enthusiastic graduates from a range of disciplines to join Costa as part of our 2025 Graduate intake! 

About Costa’s Graduate Programs and Roles

All graduates joining the ’25 intake automatically enrol in a development program, which aims to train and develop leaders of the future. As a cohort, you will be provided with hands-on and educational experience across the Costa Group. The program also offers unprecedented access to senior leaders to mentor and guide your course work.  

The three options for graduate roles are as follows: 

·       Rotational Graduate Program Positions: 18-month duration, comprised of 3 x 6-month rotations in 3 different produce categories at different locations.

·       Category Graduate Program Positions: 12-18 month duration, comprised of different experiences and/or rotations within one function or produce category.

·       Specialised Graduate Positions: these are ongoing graduate positions in some of the key talent growing hubs in our organisation.

We welcome applications for multiple of the positions available. You can indicate these preferences in your application.

About this position

The Berries Domestic Operations Graduate is a specialised Graduate position. As a graduate in this role, you are likely to kick-off your career with a dedicated set of responsibilities – under the guidance of experienced staff members.

You will experience many aspects of operations management in the position, but will spend the bulk of your time working with the irrigation teams. As an Operations Graduate, you will be working within our experienced Berry operations and irrigation teams. You are likely to spend the majority of your time in Corindi, though at times you may be required to travel.

In this role, you will take on important responsibilities within the Operations team to support the effective supply of water and nutrients to our crops, the efficient construction and maintenance of our tunnel infrastructure and the effective planting of our crops. The Operations team is responsible for the setup, monitoring and running of our growing systems, and as an Operations Graduate you will be expected to take a leadership role in ensuring the success of this team.

Our Berries Domestic business has substrate as well as soil grown crop setups allowing you to become versatile in the management of both. As you will be growing into this role, you are likely to take on people management responsibilities, such as effective resource scheduling and managing employee performance. You are expected to allocate activities (such as block walks, uniformity tests and following of the maintenance schedule), and monitor the completion of those.

Where required, you will be asked to assist in developing and/or initiating activities to improve crop performance through practical and research-based tasks.

Your Opportunity

• Benefit from a structured leadership and development training program
• Gain access to managers and Costa executives
• Play a central role in producing premium quality fruit and vegetables
• Exposure to networks across the industry

We care for our people

Successful applicants will receive a permanent contract with a competitive salary. If applicable, relocations support may be provided.

People are the heart of Costa. Our employees enjoy some of the best benefits and conditions in the industry. From competitive pay to health, well-being, 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.

About you

To qualify for the Berry Domestic Operations Graduate position, you must:

• Be in your final year or recently finished a Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree. Of particular interest for Costa are degrees in: 
• Agricultural Science
• Horticulture
• Agribusiness
• Business, with an interest in agriculture
• Science, with an interest in agriculture
• Hold a driver’s licence
• Have your own personal reliable transport 
• From time to time, be willing to travel and work in different sites.
• Be ready, willing, and available to commence on 10 February 2025.

Program Timing and Process

Applications for the 2025 Graduate Intake close on 15 August 2024. The selection process will consist of video submissions, psychometric assessments and (virtual) interviews. 

More information about the Costa Graduate Programs and Positions is available here: https://costagroup.com.au/grow-your-career/graduateprogram/