About the role

We are seeking a qualified plumber to join our maintenance team. This is a hands-on role for someone who can diagnose faults, complete planned and reactive maintenance, and help protect the integrity of the site's water, sanitary and drainage services in a busy food-manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities

- Inspect, maintain, repair and install water supply, sanitary plumbing and drainage systems across the processing facility and associated buildings.

- Respond to breakdowns, leaks, blockages and service interruptions, identifying root causes and restoring equipment and services safely and promptly.

- Complete preventative maintenance and routine testing of pipes, valves, fixtures, pumps and related plumbing infrastructure.

- Read plans and technical information, measure and fabricate pipework, and select appropriate materials, fittings and joining methods.

- Support maintenance of hot-water services and other site utilities within the scope of your licence, training and authorisations.

- Maintain accurate work orders, inspection results, parts usage and compliance records.

- Coordinate with engineering, production, quality and external contractors to plan work and minimise disruption to operations.

- Follow site safety, isolation, hygiene, food-safety and environmental procedures, and keep work areas clean and audit-ready.

- Identify reliability improvements and contribute practical ideas to maintenance planning and site projects.

About you

- A completed plumbing trade qualification and a current Western Australian plumbing tradesperson's licence (or recognised eligibility to obtain one before commencing).

- Demonstrated fault-finding,



installation and maintenance experience across water, sanitary and drainage systems.

- Sound knowledge of applicable plumbing standards, safe work practices and regulatory requirements.

- Ability to work independently, prioritise competing jobs and communicate clearly with operational teams.

- A current C class driver's licence.

- Basic computer literacy and confidence completing digital maintenance records.

- Desirable: Industrial, manufacturing, food-processing, agricultural or other high-volume facility maintenance experience.

- Desirable: Gasfitting, backflow prevention, confined-space entry, working-at-heights, elevated-work-platform or forklift credentials relevant to the work performed.

- Desirable: Experience with pumps, trade waste, wastewater, hot-water systems, stainless-steel pipework or maintenance-management systems.

- Desirable: Experience supporting minor projects, contractor coordination or continuous-improvement initiatives.

About us

Hillside Meat Processors is an established Western Australian meat processor supplying quality lamb products to domestic and export customers. From our Narrogin processing facility, we work with locally sourced livestock and maintain a robust focus on product quality, safety and dependable operations.

Benefits

- A varied, hands-on role with exposure to a broad range of industrial services and improvement projects.

- The opportunity to join a supportive maintenance team in an essential regional industry.

- Competitive remuneration negotiated according to qualifications and experience.

- A workplace where safety, quality and practical initiative are valued.

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🏢 Hillside Meat Processors
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