Harvest Manager (Kill Floor) - Night Shift

JBS Australia Pty Limited; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Ongoing training & development

Onsite butcher shop discounts

Job summary

JBS Australia Pty Limited is recruiting an experienced Harvest Manager for the Night Shift at our Ipswich facility in Queensland. You will lead the Kill Floor operations, drive safety and quality, and develop frontline leaders while delivering production targets and continuous improvement.

The role requires proven leadership in meat processing, strong knowledge of Harvest/Kill Floor operations and the ability to manage a large workforce in a high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in meat processing or high-volume production.
• Strong knowledge of Harvest/Kill Floor operations.
• Ability to lead large teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear understanding of production KPIs and labour utilisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead Harvest operations to ensure safe, efficient production.
• Drive safety culture and ensure WHS compliance.
• Deliver production plans meeting throughput, yield and quality targets.
• Coach Supervisors and frontline staff; monitor KPIs and CI initiatives.
• Ensure animal welfare, food safety and regulatory standards.
• Manage labour use, planning and operating costs; collaborate with other teams.
• Resolve issues promptly and foster accountability and teamwork.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

KPI management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Harvest Manager (Kill Floor) - Night Shift

Competitive salary + quarterly performance bonus

We are currently seeking an experienced Harvest Manager to join our Night Shift leadership team. This is a key leadership role responsible for leading the Harvest (Kill Floor) operation and delivering outstanding performance across safety, quality, people, animal welfare and production outcomes. Reporting to the Assistant Plant Manager, you will lead a large operational workforce while developing frontline leaders and driving continuous improvement across one of Australia's largest integrated beef processing facilities.

Lead and manage daily Harvest operations to ensure safe, efficient and compliant production

Drive a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with Workplace Health and Safety requirements

Deliver production plans while achieving throughput, yield, quality and customer specification targets

Lead, coach and develop Supervisors, Team Leaders and operational employees

Monitor and improve operational performance through KPIs and continuous improvement initiatives

Ensure compliance with animal welfare, food safety, export and regulatory standards

Manage labour utilisation, workforce planning and operational costs

Collaborate closely with Livestock, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Human Resources and Planning teams

Identify and resolve operational, quality and people-related issues in a timely manner

Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, teamwork and continuous improvement

About You

Proven leadership experience within meat processing, food manufacturing or a high-volume production environment

Strong knowledge of Harvest/Kill Floor operations

Demonstrated experience leading large teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Strong understanding of production KPIs, labour utilisation, yields and operational performance metrics

Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills

A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement

A commitment to workplace safety, food safety, quality and animal welfare standards

The ability to build high-performing teams and drive operational excellence

Why Join JBS?

Competitive salary package + quarterly performance bonus

Permanent full-time leadership opportunity

Long-term career development with a global organisation

Relocation assistance for eligible candidates

Ongoing training and professional development

Supportive leadership team and collaborative maintenance 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

Access to novated leasing options

Team-building events, BBQs and employee milestone celebrations

Retail and lifestyle discounts through a range of corporate partners

JBS Australia is the largest and most respected meat and food producer in Australia. The JBS Dinmore Processing Plant is the largest beef facility in the southern hemisphere. Located near Ipswich, in southeast Queensland, the facility has a daily production ability of 3,400 cattle and employs approximately 2,500 people.

If you're a proven Harvest leader looking for your next challenge, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact within one of Australia's largest and most respected food production businesses.

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JBS Australia is Australia’s largest and most respected meat and food processing company. We have a strong portfolio of leading beef, lamb, pork, salmon and value added branded products. JBS Australia is a part of the global JBS business, which is the largest animal protein business in the world, and second largest food company with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

At JBS Australia, we pride ourselves on a portfolio of brands that cater to a variety of preferences and priorities, meeting ever-evolving consumer tastes and providing a range of products to meet expectations.

JBS Australia is Australia’s largest and most respected meat and food processing company. We have a strong portfolio of leading beef, lamb, pork, salmon and value added branded products. JBS Australia is a part of the global JBS business, which is the largest animal protein business in the world, and second largest food company with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

At JBS Australia, we pride ourselves on a portfolio of brands that cater to a variety of preferences and priorities, meeting ever-evolving consumer tastes and providing a range of products to meet expectations.

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