Night Shift Harvest Lead — Meat Processing Excellence

Jbs Australia; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly performance bonus

Permanent full-time role

Relocation assistance

Ongoing training and development

Employee discounts

Job summary

JBS Australia is seeking an experienced Harvest Manager to join the Night Shift leadership team at one of Australia’s largest beef processing facilities. You will lead the Harvest (Kill Floor) operation, ensuring safety, quality, animal welfare and production targets while developing frontline leaders.

Reporting to the Assistant Plant Manager, you will manage a large operational workforce, drive continuous improvement, monitor KPIs and collaborate with Livestock, Maintenance, QA and Planning to

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in meat processing or high-volume production
• Strong knowledge of Harvest/Kill Floor operations
• Experience leading large teams in a fast-paced environment
• Understanding of production KPIs, labour utilisation, yields and performance metrics

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage daily Harvest operations to ensure safe, efficient production
• Drive a strong safety culture and ensure WHS compliance
• Deliver production plans while achieving throughput, yield and quality targets
• Lead, coach and develop Supervisors, Team Leaders and staff
• Monitor and improve performance via KPIs and continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with Livestock, Maintenance, QA, HR and Planning teams
• Identify and resolve operational, quality and people-related issues promptly

Skills

Leadership

People management

Safety culture

KPIs

Job description

JBS Australia is seeking an experienced Harvest Manager to join the Night Shift leadership team at one of Australia’s largest beef processing facilities. You will lead the Harvest (Kill Floor) operation, ensuring safety, quality, animal welfare and production targets while developing frontline leaders.

Reporting to the Assistant Plant Manager, you will manage a large operational workforce, drive continuous improvement, monitor KPIs and collaborate with Livestock, Maintenance, QA and Planning to