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Administration Assistant

Plant/Site:  JBS Townsville Plant
Req Id:  15731
Date Posted:  5 May 2026

About the Role

Our Townsville Plant is currently recruiting a detail focused Administration Assistant to join the team in a full-time capacity. This role will be responsible for office reception as well as providing general admin support to a number of stakeholders across the business, including our Payroll team.

 

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Managing the reception area in a professional manner
  • Assisting visitors and managing incoming telephone calls
  • Assisting the Payroll office (training provided)
  • Processing employee deductions
  • Data entry for various departments
  • Organising conference rooms for meetings and visitors
  • Ad hoc admin duties including ordering office supplies, managing mail, publishing newsletters and supporting the leadership team

 

About You

  • Previous experience in a similar admin role advantageous
  • Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills
  • Previous payroll experience highly regarded
  • Kronos and SAP experience highly regarded
  • Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
  • Sound computer skills specifically within MS Office
  • Current Australian work rights essential

 

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 500 team members with a processing capacity of 900 head of cattle per day, operating 5 days per week.

 

Why work for JBS Australia?

  • Access to 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!

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