Maintenance Technician

Yumbah Aquaculture; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stability with growth

Development programs and leadership

Wellbeing program and vaccines

Job summary

Yumbah is seeking a practical, trade-qualified Maintenance Technician for its Royal Park processing facility in Adelaide. You’ll keep plant machinery, utilities and facility infrastructure running safely and efficiently while ensuring food safety and regulatory standards.

You’ll lead on-site maintenance, fix what you can, manage external contractors, and keep detailed records in Excel and SharePoint. If you value hands-on problem solving and accountability in a fast-paced seafood environment,

Qualifications

• Trade qualification (Cert III or equivalent) required.
• Experience organising and supervising external contractors.
• Solid computer skills (email, calendar, Excel, SharePoint).
• Clear, straightforward communication with operators, managers and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Perform breakdowns, repairs, servicing on processing equipment, refrigeration, buildings and services.
• Book, supervise and follow up external contractors.
• Maintain maintenance records, calendar, SharePoint and invoices.
• Collaborate with production team to identify recurring problems and fix them.

Skills

Trade ticket

Contractor supervision

Basic computer skills

Forklift licence

Education

Mechanical fitter / Electrician Cert III or equivalent

Tools

Forklift licence

Job description

Maintenance Technician
Royal Park, Adelaide

Intro

Yumbah is proudly positioned as Australia’s leading aquaculture company. With operations across South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales, we sustainably farm abalone, oysters, mussels and kingfish for both domestic and international markets, and supply oyster spat to the South Australian oyster industry. Driven by our core values of integrity, daring and teamwork, we are committed to supporting our people and delivering a sustainable source of premium seafood protein to our customers.

About the Role

Based at the Yumbah Seafood Processing Facility in Royal Park, Adelaide, the Maintenance Technician reports directly to the Processing Manager. This hands-on role keeps plant machinery, site utilities, and facility infrastructure running safely and efficiently while meeting strict food safety and regulatory standards.

Not another cog in a big maintenance crew

Most maintenance roles give you a list of work orders and a team of six to hide behind. This one gives you a site.

At our Royal Park processing facility, we process premium Australian Abalone and Yellowtail Kingfish, and every piece of plant, every cold room and every line has to be ready to go when the product arrives. We’re looking for a practical, trade-qualified all-rounder who wants to be the person the site relies on. You’ll fix it yourself when you can, call in the right contractor when you can’t, and make sure the job’s done properly either way.

If you’ve ever thought “I’d run this better if they let me,” this is your chance.

What your week looks like

You’ll spend most of your time on the tools: breakdowns, repairs, servicing and general handy work across processing equipment, refrigeration, buildings and services. You’ll be the one who books, supervises and follows up our external contractors, and you won’t let a job slide if it’s not up to standard. You’ll keep the paperwork tidy too: maintenance records, your calendar and email, SharePoint and Excel, and contractor invoices. And because you’re close to the production team every day, you’ll spot recurring problems early and help fix them for good.

You’ll be a great fit if you have

• A trade ticket as a mechanical fitter or electrician (Cert III or equivalent), plus the all-round handy skills to turn your hand to whatever the site throws at you.
• Experience organising and supervising contractors, and the backbone to hold them to account on safety, quality and service.
• Solid basic computer skills: email, calendar, Excel, SharePoint, invoices.
• Clear, straightforward communication with operators, managers and contractors.
• Self-motivation and pride in your work. You set a high bar without being told and you’re a good team player.
• Highly regarded: food processing or manufacturing background, refrigeration knowledge, forklift licence.

Why Yumbah?

We’re Yumbah Aquaculture, a proudly Australian company and one of the country’s largest aquaculture businesses. We farm and process abalone, kingfish, mussels and oysters across SA, VIC, TAS and NSW. Our values are Integrity, Teamwork and Daring, and we live by a simple idea: get 1% better every day.

Here’s what you get with us:

• Stability with growth: an established Australian business with long-term career pathways.
• Development: training, certification support and leadership programs. We back people who want to grow.
• Wellbeing: confidential Employee Assistance Program and annual flu vaccinations.
• Perks: Employment Hero Perks discounts on everyday spending, plus staff seafood offers.
• Employee Referral Scheme: know someone great? Get rewarded for it.
• A strong safety culture: we take safety seriously and we have the track record to show it.

Applicants must have full working rights in Australia.

Helping to build Australia’s Blue Economy by sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, better lives and healthy ocean ecosystems.