Kill Floor 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?

• 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

Our Townsville Plant is currently recruiting an experienced Kill Floor Foreperson to join the team in a full-time capacity. Reporting to the Kill Floor Supervisor, this role is an exceptional opportunity to join a local, community minded team with all the access to global training and resources.

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

Interested? APPLY NOW!