Co-Products Labourers

About the Role

JBS Townsville is currently recruiting several Co-Products Labourers (By-Products) to join the team in a full-time capacity. As a Co-Products Labourer, you will use rendering equipment to process animal by-product materials for the production of tallow, grease, blood meal, and high-protein bone meal. The rendering process simultaneously dries the material and separates the fat from the bone and protein, yielding a fat commodity and a protein meal. Rendering is a process that converts waste animal tissue into stable, usable materials.

Your main responsibilities will include

Operating the tallow processing plant

Operating the continuous cooker

Operating the press

Producing rendered products in a hygienic manner

Assisting in the By-Products plant to process meat and bone meal, tallow and gall

About You

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of a team environment

Fit for physical work

Reliable with a strong work ethic and positive attitude

Have been Q Fever vaccinated or willing to have vaccination

Full working rights in Australia

Experience in the red meat industry advantageous

Available to work as part of a rotating shift team; Monday to Friday; up to 24 hours coverage

Why Join JBS?

Attractive hourly rate + shift penalty rates on night shift

Heavily discounted premium JBS meat products through our onsite butcher shop

Long-term technical training and career development opportunities with a global organisation

Regular team-building events, including BBQs and employee milestone celebrations

Access to heavily discounted corporate and casual apparel from major brands including R.M. Williams and Ariat

Corporate discounts with Australian Super, Bupa and Medibank Private Health Insurance

Exclusive discounts with AVIS Australia car hire, CommBank and Dell Technologies, Specsavers and Telstra

Significant discounts on adventure experiences through Adrenaline

Retail discounts via The Ambassador Card – Australia's premier member benefits program

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.

If you're looking for a stable, full-time role with competitive pay, great employee benefits, and genuine opportunities to build a long-term career, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of a global industry leader proudly producing quality Australian beef products.