Job opportunities With our local economy experiencing its fastest growth in a decade, there have rarely been more opportunities available for locals to enter the job market for the first time – or for those just looking for a change. Located between Virginia and Angle Vale, Mitolo Family Farms is just one of the many local businesses who are currently looking to hire. A second-generation family business, Mitolo have grown from their Playford roots to become Australia’s largest potato and onion packing company (among many other ventures). They employ more than 800 people at their key PAGE 18 | playford.sa.gov.au
packing sites in Virginia and Hillston (NSW) and significant farming land in these areas, as well as in the Riverland and Mallee regions. Mitolo Family Farms Managing Director Frank Mitolo (pictured) said that there are many distinct roles available at their main site in Virginia. “We’re on the lookout for everything from forklift operators to packers, to electricians, to fitters, to supervisors and managers and farm operators,” Frank said. “It takes a lot of different skill sets to make an operation of our size run smoothly. One of the things many
