Machinery & Loader Operator

About the role

JBS Australia's Prime City Feedlot, located 45 km north-west of Griffith in southern New South Wales, is a 35,000-head capacity feedlot supplying grain-fed beef to the JBS Riverina Beef processing facility at Yanco. It employs about 50 team members and is supported by a 6,225-hectare dryland and irrigation farm that supplies grain, silage and hay. The feedlot is recruiting an experienced, self-starting operator to run machinery and keep pens clean.

Key responsibilities

• Operate front-end loaders, tractors, telehandlers and rigid trucks to carry out pen repairs and remove manure from feedlot pens
• Keep pen hygiene up to the required quality assurance standards
• Complete daily pre-operational checks on machinery and help maintain it to a high standard
• Comply with JBS Australia policies, including WHS, HR, QA, animal welfare and environmental obligations

Required profile

• Previous experience operating and maintaining front-end loaders and other machinery
• Ability to multitask and keep equipment maintained as required
• High attention to detail and basic computer literacy
• Ability to work independently and in a team, and willingness to learn new skills

What we offer

• Certificate III in Feedlot Operations, a nationally recognised qualification learned on the job at no cost
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Retail discounts with national partners
• Health insurance discounts on Bupa Health and Medibank Private
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities