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🥝 Maintenance Plant Operator

NH Foods | Smithlea, Australia | Posted June 06, 2026

Job Description

Opportunity

Whyalla Beef is seeking an experienced Maintenance Plant Operator to join our Maintenance team at our large commercial feedlot, located 25km from Texas in southern Queensland.

Whyalla Beef is one of Australia’s largest and most innovative feedlots, with a current capacity of 75,000 head. Located near Texas on the QLD/NSW border, we are continuing to grow and are looking for people who want to be part of that journey.

What skill are we looking for?

  • Driving plant to worksite
  • Driving and manoeuvring plant on site
  • Selecting and fitting attachments to plant
  • Manipulating controls to operate attachments mechanically, hydraulically and electrically, and to move materials
  • Monitoring operation of plant directly and by referring to instruments
  • Monitoring condition of plant, performing minor repairs and reporting mechanical faults
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