Feed Mill Operator - Beef City Feedlot

JBS; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniforms and PPE provided

Discounted JBS meat products

Relocation assistance

Ongoing training

Team-building events

Job summary

The JBS Beef City Feedlot is looking for a Feed Mill Operator to join the team. In this hands-on role, you'll help ensure grain is processed safely, efficiently and to the required standard to support livestock performance.

Your responsibilities include operating grain processing equipment, conducting pre-start checks, and monitoring inventory and water quality. This full-time position offers a starting rate of $37 per hour and provides uniforms, PPE, and opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• Experience in grain receival, handling, processing and steam flaking milling preferred.
• Basic computer skills and methodical record keeping skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Carry out pre-start checks on machinery.
• Operate and monitor grain processing equipment.
• Keep track of inventory levels and monitor water quality.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Mechanical/process minded

Autonomy

Education

Intermediate Boiler Operators Certificate

Job description

The JBS Beef City Feedlot is looking for a Feed Mill Operator to join the team. In this hands-on role, you'll help ensure grain is processed safely, efficiently and to the required standard to support the feeding program and livestock performance.

Day-to-day, you'll carry out pre-start checks on machinery, operate and monitor grain processing equipment, keep track of inventory levels, monitor water quality and work closely with other Feed Mill Operators to ensure smooth shift handovers and daily operations run as planned.

Full-time position

8-days on / 6-days off (80-hour fortnight)

Starting rate for this role is $37 per hour

About You

Current Intermediate Boiler Operators Certificate or willingness to obtain

Experience in grain receival, handling, processing and steam flaking milling preferred

Mechanically/process minded with the ability to be methodical and identify irregularities

Clear and concise communication skills

Basic computer skills and methodical record keeping skills required

Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with limited supervision as part of a small team

Must have a good work ethic and be able to take and follow instruction

Why Join JBS?

All uniforms and PPE provided

Heavily discounted premium JBS meat products ordered through our site team

Long-term career development with a global organisation

Relocation assistance for eligible candidates

Ongoing training and professional development

Supportive leadership team and collaborative culture

Heavily discounted premium JBS meat products through our onsite butcher shop

Corporate discounts with Bupa, Medibank, AustralianSuper and CommBank

Discounts on Dell products, Telstra mobile plans, AVIS car hire and more

Team-building events, BBQs and employee milestone celebrations

Retail and lifestyle discounts through a range of corporate partners

About Us

JBS Australia, part of the global JBS business, is Australia’s largest and most respected lotfeeder. With a capacity of 150,000+ cattle across 6 feedlots spanning more than 10,000 hectares, we are the leaders in both grain and grass-fed beef.

The JBS Beef City Feedlot is part of the integrated Beef City facility consisting of farming, feedlot and processing operations. The cattle are walked from the feedlot to the plant, minimising stress, carbon emissions and transportation costs while simultaneously improving eating quality. Ideally located in the prime grain and cattle producing region of the Darling Downs, 35km west of Toowoomba, the 26,500 head capacity feedlot has a strong reputation for producing high-quality grain fed beef for key domestic and international customers and employs approximately 50 team members.