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John Bueno

@johnbueno

Senior Plant Health Inspector at PIRSA, assessing produce compliance and coordinating inspections during fruit fly outbreak responses.

Australia

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking a Contracts Officer role supporting grant program delivery and regional development across South Australia. I also want to bring my compliance, stakeholder engagement, and technical reporting experience to broader environmental and sustainability work.

At Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA), I assess produce and stakeholder compliance with plant health regulations, coordinate inspections, and support market access requirements. In my current Senior Plant Health Inspector role, I also coordinate inspection priorities during fruit fly outbreak responses.

At SA Water/Australian Water Quality Centre, I supported regulated infrastructure field operations and maintained technical records for reporting. Earlier, I contributed to a product improvement at Jefferies Group that reduced gas emissions and improved water-absorption control. My experience also includes environmental sampling, contaminated-land assessments, and technical reporting in Colombia.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Plant Health Inspector

Current

Primary Industries and Regions SA

Jun 2026 - Present (4 months)

Conducts inspections and audits to ensure compliance with plant health regulations, enforces the Plant Health Act 2009, and engages with stakeholders to facilitate compliance.

Regulatory Compliance Audit Stakeholder Engagement Plant Health Risk Assessment Emergency Response

Field Technician – Operations & Planning Support

SA Water / Australian Water Quality Centre

Jul 2023 - Feb 2025 (1 year 7 months)

Supported delivery of regulated infrastructure projects, coordinated field operations, and maintained technical records for compliance reporting.

Field Operations Project Coordination Technical Reporting Australian Standards Data Management

Quality Assurance Officer

Jefferies Group

May 2022 - Jul 2023 (1 year 2 months)

Integrated test results and production data into decision-making, monitored process parameters, and maintained calibration and quality records.

Quality Assurance Data Analysis Process Improvement Calibration NATA

Quality Control Officer

Comfresh Group

Jan 2022 - May 2022 (4 months)

Checked products, labelling, and documentation against specifications, and maintained quality and compliance records.

Quality Control Documentation Compliance Traceability

Fruit Fly Coordinator

Primary Industries and Regions SA

Sep 2021 - Dec 2021 (3 months)

Conducted field inspections and sample collection during a biosecurity outbreak response, maintained chain-of-custody, and liaised with stakeholders.

Field Inspection Sample Collection Chain Of Custody Stakeholder Liaison Biosecurity

Agricultural Production's Project Supervisor

Municipal Agricultural Technical Assistance Unit

Jul 2015 - Dec 2017 (2 years 5 months)

Supported local government in implementing agricultural and environmental regulations, trained rural producers, and conducted on-farm hazard assessments.

Agricultural Regulation Training Hazard Assessments Field Trials Data Analysis