Assistant Breeder Manager

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 two processing facilities as well as multiple farms and feed mills across Victoria and New South Wales.

About the Role

JBS Pork Australia are currently recruiting an Assistant Manager - Breeder, to support functional operations of the breeder team on a fixed term basis for 24 months based at our Corowa site.

This position is responsible for assisting in the day-to-day management of breeder operations, as well as achieving production targets.

Your key responsiblities will include:

• Coordinate the day-to-day tasks of Piggery Employees.
• Assist in the preparation of budgets and achieve production targets within those parameters.
• Plan and integrate maintenance works within production requirements.
• Compile and interpret production records.
• Assist in recruiting new employees.
• Provide on-the-job training for new employees.
• Maintain the site in a safe and productive state.
• Provide sound technical advice to employees, peers, and management.
• Provide regular progress and production reports.
• Implement supervisor responsibilities and accountabilities.
• Ensure staff are fully trained in all safety requirements of their roles.
• Always maintain and adhere to the Quality Assurance system.
• Ensure environmental management obligations are met.
• Ensure a high quality of Animal Welfare is adhered to by all staff.
• Liaise with other departments for the improvement of policies and procedures
• Assume the responsibility of the Site Manager in his / her absence.
   
• Ensure annual objectives are regularly reviewed and met.
   
• Contribute to key business activities as required.
   
• Adhere to all Company policies, procedures, processes, and work instructions at all times, and ensure all appropriate actions are taken to Implement and monitor at a site level.
   
• Perform other duties as directed

About you

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifictions and skills:

• Demonstrated understanding of pig production gained through practical experience.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise people effectively.
• Working knowledge of WHS, Quality Assurance, and People & Culture policies and procedures.
• High level communication skills, initiative, and strong attention to detail.
• Effective time management skills.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Current driver’s licence.

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