Boning Room Foreperson

About Us

JBS Australia, part of the global JBS business, is the largest and most respected meat and food processor in Australia with a strong portfolio of leading beef, lamb, pork, salmon and value-added products. Our Northern division operates five beef processing plants across Queensland and Northern NSW, producing more than 400,000 tonnes of beef products every year.

Located 12km south of Townsville, a major gateway to Queensland’s world-renowned Great Barrier Reef, the JBS Townsville Plant is JBS Australia’s most northern operation. Cattle are sourced from a wide supply area, including the Northern Territory, north and north-western Queensland and packed into the AMH brand, the most trusted name in beef. The plant employs approximately 430 team members with a processing capacity of 900 head of cattle per day, operating 4 days per week.

Why work for JBS Australia?

• Competitive remuneration & quarterly bonus

• Access to heavily discounted JBS products

• Retail discounts with national retail partners

• Health insurance discounts with Bupa and Medibank Private

About the Role

JBS Townsville currently recruiting a Boning Room Foreperson to join our Townsville Processing Facility in a full-time capacity. Reporting to the Boning Room Supervisor, you will provide leadership, coordination, management and support to our Boning Room processing team to ensure the attainment of production, quality/MSQA, Workplace Health & Safety, as well as people requirements and objectives.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading, engaging, motivating and supporting your team, including training, performance, conflict resolution and fostering a positive work environment

• Supervising all aspects of the Kill Floor/Follow on and Offal Room

• Ensuring compliance with all WH&S and Environmental regulations

• Ensuring compliance with Quality Assurance and MSQA programmes and processes

• Ensuring revenue maximisation and cost control

• Ensuring compliance with HR policies and procedures

• Ensuring timely and accurate record keeping and information/paperwork flow

• Actively participating in workplace projects

• Living by the JBS Values

About You

• Previous leadership experience in a similar food manufacturing/processing environment

• Demonstrated commitment to meeting all requirements in relation to food safety, people safety and maintenance and enhancement of brand integrity

• High level of integrity and a professional work attitude

• Good interpersonal and verbal communication skills

• Sound technical knowledge of meat processing including product flow and manning requirements

• Proven leadership and supervisory capabilities

• Highly developed time management skills including prioritising and multi-tasking

Why work for JBS Australia?

• Heavily discounted meat products

• Retail discounts with national partners

• Health insurance discounts on Bupa Health and Medibank Private

• Ongoing training and career development opportunities

Interested? APPLY NOW!