Maintenance Fitter - 8 Week Rotating Roster

JBS Australia is looking for a qualified Mechanical Fitter to join our maintenance team at our Rockhampton beef processing plant. You will keep our plant running safely, reliably and with minimal downtime, as part of a high-performing team delivering some of Australia's best beef brands to customers around the world.

About the Role

Maintain and repair mechanical equipment across a large-scale beef processing facility

Execute planned maintenance using SAP (or similar work management systems)

Diagnose and resolve faults quickly to minimise production impact

Support reliability programs that reduce unplanned downtime

Uphold high standards of food safety, hygiene, and plant efficiency

The Pay

The figures below are effective hourly rates, what the role actually earns on average across the 8-week roster, factoring in weekend work, afternoon shifts and on-call. Your base EA rate and penalties are paid as normal on your payslip; the effective rate simply shows what it all adds up to per hour worked.

L4 Trade-qualified (entry) – $49.41 / hr

L3 Experienced tradesperson – $50.73 / hr

L2 Area lead tradesperson – $53.04 / hr

L1 Senior tradesperson (by appointment) – $54.33 / hr

Plus $500 per year meat allowance paid weekly on top of the hourly rate.

The Roster

An 8-week rotating pattern averaging 40 hours per week.



Every worked shift is 10 hours, and you get the same pattern back every 8 weeks, so you can plan life months ahead.

Shift types across the cycle:

18-day shifts (5:00am–3:30pm)

10 afternoon shifts (12:00pm–10:00pm) – attract a 15% loading

4 Saturday day shifts – paid at time-and-a-half

On-call: 5 weekday standbys + 1 weekend standby per cycle – paid at allowance rates

23 days off across the 8 weeks – including 4 full weekends

A typical fortnight looks like:

Week 1: 4 afternoon shifts / 3 days off / 1 midweek break

Week 3: 3-day shifts + Saturday / 4-day weekend before + Sunday off

Week 4: 4-day shifts ending on an afternoon Friday / 2-day weekend

Weeks 5–8: Repeat a similar mix – full pattern provided at interview

About You

Background in manufacturing, processing, or heavy industry

Robust fault-finding and diagnostic skills

Comfortable working autonomously or as part of a team

Safety first mindset

Why Join JBS?

Effective hourly rates starting at $49.41, averaged across the roster, including penalties and on call

Additional $500 yearly meat allowance on top of hourly rate

Secure, full-time employment with a global industry leader

Clear progression pathway from Level 4 through to Level 1

Structured roster with predictable hours

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📌 Maintenance Fitter - 8 Week Rotating Roster (Rockhampton Regional)
🏢 JBS
📍 Rockhampton Regional