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Fruit Packhouse Senior Manager role with a thriving and diverse key WA horticultural company.
Newton Orchards is a unique family-owned and operated company in Western Australia’s beautiful Southern Forest region. During a rich 95-year history, Newtons have become market leaders in premium quality growing, packing, and marketing of apples, cherries, and avocados.
Live and work in a truly outstanding part of the world
The Southern Forests is an incredibly vibrant region to live and work in, and comparatively affordable to most other desirable destinations around the country. With Manjimup as its heart and convenient service centre, you will find a range of great schools, sporting complexes, medical services, retailers and entertainment as well as innumerable natural beauty adventure opportunities.
Permanent Full-Time Position, 5 days per week.
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a suitable individual to join the Newtons’ packhouse team and manage our apple and avocado programmes, overseeing marketing, packing, logistics and key staff. This role provides a dynamic platform for continuous learning and professional growth with extensive training provided.
Newtons is a large and very diverse company by WA industry standards and therefore has multiple role opportunities to continue to grow the careers of our committed team members. We are keen to work with the right individuals on their career trajectory and remuneration pathways.
We’re a local family-owned company run by a passionate exec staff team, proud of our community focus and flexibility.
Primary responsibilities include:
· Oversee and support Apple and Avocado packhouse management staff and HRM processes. Manage and maintain packhouse procedures and policies.
· Oversee and support Apple and Avocado packhouse management in retail & wholesale customer relationship management and market analysis
· Oversee our grower partner relationships, managing contracts, QA, agreements, accounts & returns.
· Support Newtons’ contract labour hire planning and labour management team.
· Manage and sustainably grow our Avocado programme, including grower, market floor, and supermarket relationships.
· Oversee the Avocado programme’s weekly picking, packing, national logistics, and marketing strategy
· Newtons Executive Team member: help collaboratively drive the strategic direction of the business
· Alongside Exec Team members: collaborate in the creation of, review and analysis of financial strategies and reports
To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate the following:
- Outstanding English communication skills, both written and verbal
- The ability and temperament to multitask and adapt to variable workloads, while keeping cool under pressure
- A sound demonstration of financial, analytical and marketing experience
- A passion for working with produce and people to drive great outcomes for the team
Renumeration will be negotiated according to experience, with an individually tailored, flexible and incentivised approach.
Inquiries for further details, or applications (including a cover letter, CV, copies of any qualifications and referees) can be submitted via email to info@newtonorchards.com.au. Current Australian working rights are preferred.
Applications close Friday November 21st 2025.
