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Feed Mill Operator - Beef City Feedlot

Plant/Site:  JBS Beef City Feedlot
Req Id:  16083
Date Posted:  9 Sept 2026

About the Role

The JBS Beef City Feedlot is looking for a Feed Mill Operator to join the team. In this hands-on role, you'll help ensure grain is processed safely, efficiently and to the required standard to support the feeding program and livestock performance.

 

Day-to-day, you'll carry out pre-start checks on machinery, operate and monitor grain processing equipment, keep track of inventory levels, monitor water quality and work closely with other Feed Mill Operators to ensure smooth shift handovers and daily operations run as planned.

 

  • Full-time position
  • 8-days on / 6-days off (80-hour fortnight)
  • Starting rate for this role is $37 per hour

 

About You

  • Current Intermediate Boiler Operators Certificate or willingness to obtain
  • Experience in grain receival, handling, processing and steam flaking milling preferred
  • Mechanically/process minded with the ability to be methodical and identify irregularities
  • Ability to work shift work including weekends
  • Clear and concise communication skills
  • Basic computer skills and methodical record keeping skills required
  • Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with limited supervision as part of a small team
  • Must have a good work ethic and be able to take and follow instruction

 

Why Join JBS?

  • All uniforms and PPE provided
  • Heavily discounted premium JBS meat products ordered through our site team
  • Long-term career development with a global organisation
  • Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
  • Ongoing training and professional development
  • Supportive leadership team and collaborative culture
  • Heavily discounted premium JBS meat products through our onsite butcher shop
  • Corporate discounts with Bupa, Medibank, AustralianSuper and CommBank
  • Discounts on Dell products, Telstra mobile plans, AVIS car hire and more
  • Team-building events, BBQs and employee milestone celebrations
  • Retail and lifestyle discounts through a range of corporate partners

 

About Us

JBS Australia, part of the global JBS business, is Australia’s largest and most respected lotfeeder. With a capacity of 150,000+ cattle across 6 feedlots spanning more than 10,000 hectares, we are the leaders in both grain and grass-fed beef. 

 

The JBS Beef City Feedlot is part of the integrated Beef City facility consisting of farming, feedlot and processing operations. The cattle are walked from the feedlot to the plant, minimising stress, carbon emissions and transportation costs while simultaneously improving eating quality. Ideally located in the prime grain and cattle producing region of the Darling Downs, 35km west of Toowoomba, the 26,500 head capacity feedlot has a strong reputation for producing high quality grain fed beef for key domestic and international customers, and employs approximately 50 team members.

 

Interested? APPLY NOW!

 

For further information, please contact Roxanne Richardson (HR Advisor) – Roxanne.Richardson@jbssa.com.au

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