Harvest Supervisor

JBS Australia Pty Limited; Leeton; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive bonus

Onsite butcher shop discounts

Career development opportunities

Team-building events

Relocation assistance

Corporate discounts

Job summary

JBS Australia Pty Limited seeks a hands-on Harvest Supervisor (Kill Floor) to lead daily slaughter floor operations at the Riverina Plant. You will drive safety, quality and regulatory compliance while guiding a team to meet production and FSQA objectives.

Reporting to the Harvest Manager, you will foster a culture of food safety, animal welfare and continuous improvement, manage workforce needs and participate in training and development within a global organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in the meat industry is essential.
• Experience in a similar leadership role is highly regarded.
• Strong communication, delegation and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of occupational health and safety, and quality assurance.
• Proficient with Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Ability to respond calmly in difficult situations with a strong customer service focus.
• Excellent prioritisation and multi-tasking.
• High attention to detail.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Capable of autonomous work and effective teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Oversee kill floor operations to ensure production meets customer expectations and regulatory requirements.
• Provide guidance and support to the team to achieve production and quality objectives.
• Maintain the integrity of the FSQA system and support employee training and development.
• Ensure safe work practices are embedded across all activities.
• Lead with a culture of food safety, animal welfare and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and regulatory personnel as needed.
• Manage workforce requirements and lead in accordance with company values.

Skills

Meat industry experience

Leadership

Communication

Delegation

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

OSH & QA knowledge

Calm under pressure

Prioritise & multi-task

Attention to detail

Autonomy & teamwork

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

The JBS Riverina Plant is currently recruiting a full-time Harvest Supervisor (Kill Floor) to join our processing team. Reporting directly to the Harvest Manager, this role is responsible for overseeing slaughter floor operations to ensure the production of high-quality products that meet customer expectations and all relevant regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in fostering a culture focused on food safety, product quality, workplace safety, teamwork and pride in workmanship.

In this hands-on leadership role, you will be responsible for ensuring the efficient day-to-day operation of the kill floor, maintaining compliance with customer specifications, export market requirements and regulatory standards. You will provide guidance and support to your team to ensure production and quality objectives are consistently achieved, while promoting a strong culture of food safety, animal welfare and continuous improvement. Working closely with internal stakeholders and regulatory personnel, you will help maintain the integrity of the FSQA system, support employee training and development and ensure safe work practices are embedded across all activities. As a people leader, you will also be responsible for fostering a positive team environment, managing workforce requirements and ensuring employees are supported and led in accordance with company values and expectations.

About You

• Previous experience in the meat industry essential
• Previous experience in a similar leadership position highly regarded
• Excellent communication, delegation and interpersonal skills
• Demonstratable problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of occupational health and safety, and quality assurance
• Demonstrated computer literacy skills, specifically within Excel, Word and Outlook
• Ability to respond calmly in difficult situations whilst maintaining a strong customer service focus
• Exceptional ability to prioritise and multi-task
• High attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously as well as within a team environment

Why Join JBS?

• Competitive salary + annual incentive bonus
• Heavily discounted premium JBS meat products through our onsite butcher shop
• Long-term technical training and career development opportunities with a global organisation
• Regular team-building events, including BBQs and employee milestone celebrations
• Relocation assistance for eligible candidates, including support with transport, flights or short-term accommodation
• Access to heavily discounted corporate and casual apparel from major brands including R.M. Williams andAriat
• Corporate discounts with AustralianSuper, Bupa and Medibank Private Health Insurance
• Exclusive discounts with AVIS Australia car hire, CommBank and Dell Technologies, Specsavers and Telstra
• Significant discounts on adventure experiences through Adrenaline
• Novated leasing options (eligibility criteria apply)
• Retail discounts via The Ambassador Card - Australia's premier member benefits program

JBS Australia is the largest and most respected meat and food producer in Australia. Situated on 2,000ha, the JBS Riverina Plant is a part of the Riverina integrated farming, feedlot and processing operation. The cattle are walked from the feedlot to the plant, minimising stress and transportation costs, while simultaneously improving eating quality - one of only two in the southern hemisphere. Based just outside Yanco, between the popular townships of Leeton and Narrandera in the heart of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation district (or Riverina region), our location ensures the ability to source high quality feeder cattle and grain to produce premium beef. The plant employs approximately 500 team members with a processing capacity of 600 head of cattle per day.