Leadership Career Change – Hospitality to Horticulture

About Flavorite

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 both nationally and internationally, driven by a commitment to sustainability, innovation, and excellence in plant cultivation.

The driving force behind our story is our people. With over 1,200 team members across our sites, we’re passionate about supporting personal growth and career development. Our goal is to grow the most flavoursome produce in the most sustainable way. We foster a safe, inclusive, and connected environment where every individual feels empowered to contribute and grow alongside us. We invest in innovation, growth, and most importantly, our people!

About the Role

Worked retail or fast food and led a team through a mad Friday night rush? Then you already have exactly what we’re looking for. This role isn’t about smoothing over an unhappy customer, it’s about leading a crew of great people through a fast-paced production day, keeping quality high and the shift running like clockwork.

If you can lead, engage and motivate a team, keep your cool under pressure, and get a job done safely and on time, we want to talk to you about bringing those skills into horticulture.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading, coaching and rostering a team
• Solving problems collaboratively and keeping your team motivated when things get busy
• Training new starters and building a crew that wants to come back tomorrow
• Building and developing capability in your team
• Promoting a strong safety and quality culture and proactively addressing risks and performance concerns
• Leading shoulder to shoulder, hands-on with your team, with people, quality and safety at the centre of it.

What You’ll Bring

• Leadership or supervisory experience from retail, fast food, hospitality or a similarly fast-paced environment
• A track record of keeping a team on track in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to make decisions on the floor
• Reliability: someone your team and your manager can count on
• No horticulture experience needed, we’ll teach you the growing side

Why Make the Move from Retail or Fast Food?

• No more customers: use the same leadership skills, minus the complaints
• Set, predictable shifts: no more juggling split shifts or working every public holiday
• A genuine leadership career path in a growing Australian industry
• Immediate stability: consistent hours and a stable roster you can build a life around
• Cutting-edge and sustainable: learn new tech and skills in an industry that’s genuinely innovating

What you will bring to the role

Experience:

• Experience in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching and developing frontline teams.
• Experience in labour planning, workforce coordination and operational execution.
• Experience analysing operational data, preparing reports and using business systems to support decision-making.
• Experience driving continuous improvement, quality and safety initiatives in a fast-paced operational environment.

Technical Skills:

• Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to build high-performing teams.
• Ability to coordinate labour, production and operational priorities to achieve business objectives.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and experience using operational systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret operational data & insights and drive informed decisions.
• Strong understanding of workplace health and safety, quality standards and continuous improvement principles.

Why join Flavorite?  

At Flavorite, we’re committed to building an inclusive and diverse team that reflects the communities that enjoy our fresh and delicious produce. We want people to feel they belong and can bring their whole selves to work. We provide a collaborative environment for our people with a keen focus on innovation, growth and continuous improvement.

Our Perks & 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. 

We’re growing. That means you can too. 

We’re expanding beyond 100 hectares in the next five years and we’re growing careers just as fast. Whether you’re upskilling, stepping up, or chasing new goals, we’re here to grow with you. 

We’re Serious About Sustainability.   

With over 30 years of growing experience, we set ourselves apart by our flavour and sustainability through our greenhouse-grown produce and our investment in cutting-edge technology. 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

Flavorite is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.  

Please note: 

Applications will only be considered from candidates who have the right to work in Australia. We kindly request that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this vacancy.