Labourers (Townsville)

JBS Australia Pty Limited; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted meat

Retail discounts

Health insurance discounts

Job summary

JBS Australia Pty Limited in Townsville, QLD, is offering 100 full-time Labourer positions at the Stuart facility. Entry-level roles pay $27.93 per hour (Level 7) under the Townsville Enterprise Agreement 2024, with a 5am start and a rotating 5-day roster.

Early opportunities to gain skills and develop within a large meat and food production company. Successful applicants will work in a fast-paced, manual environment, comply with safety rules, and have full working rights.

Qualifications

• Must be reliable and punctual and adhere to work and health and safety rules and regulations
• Ability to work in a repetitive and fast paced, manual handling and labour-intensive environment
• Willing to undergo Q Fever Vaccination, or have completed Q Fever Vaccination
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Must have full working rights

Responsibilities

• Perform basic routine tasks and/or operate equipment requiring little or no previous training or experience
• Exercise minimal discretion in deciding how tasks are to be performed
• Applies basic hygiene procedures
• Is required to meet basic quality requirements
• Indicative tasks include: Whizard Knife Operator, General Labourer, Cryovac Packaging, Beef Pushing, Loading
• 5am start daily

Skills

Reliability

Punctuality

Teamwork

Manual handling

Q Fever vaccination

Job description

ABN: 14011062338

About Us

JBS Australia is the largest and most respected meat and food producer in Australia. We have a strong portfolio of leading and renowned beef, lamb, pork, salmon and value-added branded products, such as AMH, Swift, Primo, Murray Valley and Huon. JBS Australia is a part of the global JBS business, the largest animal protein business in the world, and the second largest food company, with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

Located in Stuart approximately 12 kilometres south of Townsville, the unofficial capital of North Queensland, the JBS Townsville processing facility produces a range of grass - fed beef products. The plant employs approximately 500 team members with a current processing capacity of 714 head of beef cattle per day, operating 5 day rotating roster (4-day weekend every five (5) weeks).

About the Role

An exciting opportunity for Labourers exists at our Townsville, QLD facility. We have 100 positions available. These are full-time permanent positions earning $27.93 (Level 7) per hour as an entry level per the JBS Australia Pty Limited – Townsville Enterprise Agreement 2024.

Your key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Perform basic routine tasks and/or operate equipment requiring little or no previous training or experience.
• Exercise minimal discretion in deciding how tasks are to be performed.
• Applies basic hygiene procedures.
• Is required to meet basic quality requirements.
• Indicative tasks include: Whizard Knife Operator, General Labourer, Cryovac Packaging, Beef Pushing, Loading
• * 5am start daily.

We are a well-established plant with great career opportunities to grow, which can lead to various opportunities to gain skills, training and development.

About you:

• Must be reliable and punctual and adhere to work and health and safety rules and regulations
• Ability to work in a repetitive and fast paced, manual handling and labour-intensive environment
• Willing to undergo Q Fever Vaccination, or have completed Q Fever Vaccination
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Must have full working rights

Benefits include (but not limited to):

• Heavily discounted meat products
• Retail discounts with national partners
• Health insurance discounts on Bupa Health and Medibank Private.

What next?

If you’re passionate and want to be a part of the largest meat, pork and salmon producer in Australia, this opportunity may be for you. Applications close 27 October 2026. The positions are for an immediate start at the end of October 2026.