Shift Manager (Afternoon Shift)

About Us

JBS Australia is the largest and most respected meat and food producer in Australia. We have a strong portfolio of leading and renowned beef, lamb, pork, salmon and value-added branded products, such as AMH, Swift, Primo, Murray Valley and Huon.

Located 35km west of Toowoomba, the JBS Beef City Plant is part of the Beef City integrated feedlot, processing and farming facility. The cattle are walked from the feedlot to the plant, minimising stress and transportation costs, while simultaneously improving eating quality – one of only two in southern hemisphere. Specialising in grain-fed beef production, the plant employs approximately 850 employees with a current processing capacity of 999 cattle per day and has a strong reputation for producing high quality grain fed beef for key domestic and international customers.

About the Role

JBS Beef City Plant is currently seeking an experienced and committed Shift Manager to join our Senior Leadership Team and lead our Afternoon Shift operations. Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, this leadership role is integral to the success of our operations. You will oversee the Afternoon Shift team and be responsible for employee relations, workplace health and safety (WHS), site operations, and ensuring alignment with the strong and established JBS culture on site.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with all aspects of the day to day management of the plant
• Contributing to the achievement of planned throughput on a daily basis including product, revenue and yield maximisation
• Controlling operational costs and continuing to look for improvements throughout the plant/Business
• Leading, organising and providing guidance to supervisory staff to ensure maximum production efficiencies
• Ensuring all food safety and employee standards are achieved
• Negotiating with stakeholders to ensure internal and external customer requirements are achieved
• Ensuring compliance with all JBS policies & procedures & AQIS requirements at all times

About You

• Highly developed planning, organisational, leadership and interpersonal skills
• Extensive experience in a food manufacturing environment
• Ability to analyse production performance results with a view to identifying and implementing continuous improvement strategies
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to coach others in order to achieve common objectives
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team at all levels of management
• Comprehensive knowledge of relevant legislation, business practices, policies and procedures as they relate to a meat processing facility

Why work for JBS Australia?

• Heavily discounted JBS products
• Retail discounts with national partners
• Health insurance discounts with Bupa and Medibank Private
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities

Interested? APPLY NOW!