Maintenance Worker

Andrews Meat; Australia; Remote; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS Pork Australia – Farming Team is recruiting a Maintenance Worker to support contract farming sites in the Riverina Division. The role focuses on preventative and breakdown maintenance of equipment and facilities, with additional animal husbandry duties as part of the contract farming team.

The successful candidate will work across remote contract sites, plan daily tasks, operate a JCB loader, and uphold WH&S and QA standards while occasionally working weekends and flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Sound mechanical knowledge and ability to perform general equipment maintenance.
• Experience with WH&S and Quality Assurance in agricultural settings.
• Willingness to work remote, flexible hours and weekends as required.

Responsibilities

• Perform regular preventative maintenance on equipment and site facilities.
• Perform emergency and unscheduled repairs to equipment and site facilities.
• Undertake general plumbing and welding tasks.
• Plan daily work routines, jobs, and project work.
• Organise tools and equipment to perform tasks.
• Conduct and review JSEAs prior to commencing works.
• Safely operate a JCB front end loader to move, load and unload in tight spaces.
• Provide animal husbandry duties that require considerable judgement.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Maintenance experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Confidentiality

Tools

JCB loader

Job description

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Maintenance Worker

Plant/Site: Pork Contracting

Date Posted: 31 Aug 2026

About Us

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.

JBS Pork Australia has approximately 1400 employees spread across our three processing facilities as well as multiple farms and feed mills across Victoria and New South Wales.

About the Role

JBS Pork Australia – Farming Team are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Worker to support the team at our Contract sites.

This fulltime role is based in our Riverina Division and reports to the Riverina Contracting Supervisor. This position is responsible for undergoing preventative & breakdown maintenance activities across JBS Pork Australia contract farming sites to ensure reliability. This role is diverse in nature and when not providing maintenance support you will be an integral part of the contract pig farming team undertaking routine activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform regular preventative maintenance on equipment and site facilities.
• Perform emergency and unscheduled repairs to equipment and site facilities.
• Undertake general plumbing, and welding tasks.
• Plan daily work routines, jobs, and project work.
• Organise tools and equipment to perform tasks.
• Conduct and review JSEAs prior to commencing works.
• Safely and efficiently operate a JCB front end loader to move, load and unload in tight spaces.
• Provide animal husbandry duties that require considerable judgement.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience working with animals (preferred but not essential)
• Sound mechanical knowledge.
• A demonstrated ability to perform general equipment maintenance and repair.
• A working knowledge of maintenance procedures.
• Basic understanding of pig farming practices gained through practical experience.
• Sound understanding of WH&S and Quality Assurance principles within the Agricultural sector.
• Working knowledge of animal husbandry duties and requirements.
• Strong level communication skills, initiative, and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to critically analyse situations and implement effective solutions.
• Willingness to work remote, flexible hours and weekends.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Proficiency in operating JCB front end loader.

Our recruitment process includes a medical (which includes a drug screen).