Covino Farms
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    Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
    Our Longford farm comprises 3,500 acres where we grow mainly lettuce, salad mixes and carrots, but also other fresh vegetables which we supply to the eastern states in Australia. We have a smaller farm of 250 acres in Queensland supplying during the winter season.We are a fully integrated fresh vegetable growing, processing and distribution business. We:◾Buy the seeds and grow them into seedlings at our own nursery. (Takes about 6 weeks.)◾Plant the seedlings at the farm where they mature into lettuce, etc.◾Pick the vegetables/salads and process and package these at our on-site factory.◾Transport the packed fresh vegetables on our own fleet of trucks to our own distribution centres and produce markets in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Adelaide.◾Deliver the fresh vegetables quickly to restaurant customers direct from our distribution centres.Source: This is an extract from the company's own website

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    Covino Farms offers opportunities for good earnings through overtime, particularly during summer periods, and provides a multicultural workplace environment that welcomes individuals without prior experience. Some employees appreciate the flexibility with holidays and time off arrangements.

    The workplace presents several operational challenges including demanding shift schedules with early starts and late finishes, and physically demanding work requirements. Additional considerations include equipment maintenance needs, opportunities for more comprehensive training programs, and communication challenges due to language differences in the multicultural environment.

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    Recent reviews

    5.0
    Farmer
    Oct 2025
    North Melbourne VIC 3051Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Working with heavy lifting
    The good thingsLong working hours, and stable,
    The challengesAdapting to new colleagues and a new workplace
    3.0
    Process Worker
    Mar 2022
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Bittersweet experienced.
    The good thingsThose years I had a good pay. Everyday is a challenged for me. I am thankful in Covino because I learnt not to give up, working hard and this place is not for a weak heart especially in the Shed area and I am glad with those years.
    The challengesLifting all day, you don't know what time you'll be going home, adjusting with the workmates because of different races, standing all day.
    4.0
    Stocktake Assistant
    May 2021
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    absolutely loved it
    The good thingswork in great teams with great people flexible on days off good roster plenty of opportunity for overtime.
    The challengesthe time of shifts being very early and getting home late and doing it again the next day
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