Job Description
We are excited to announce an opportunity to join our team as a Maintenance Team Leader at Spring Creek Barramundi. In this key role, you will assist with the maintenance and repairs of our plant and equipment, ensuring smooth operations and maximizing productivity.
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Reporting to the Farm Manager, you will be part of our senior management team and lead a small group of dedicated staff members. Together, you will coordinate and conduct routine maintenance of our machinery and farm infrastructure, developing planning strategies for future equipment needs.
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Our Barramundi farm has a range of equipment, including excavators, dump trucks, forklifts, 4WD vehicles, tractors, and general farm machinery. This is a Monday to Friday role including a 9-day fortnight, ensuring a great work-life balance.
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About You:
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We're looking for someone who can effectively plan and maintain schedules for upkeep. While trade qualifications are not mandatory, they are a plus! You should have the skills to handle basic repairs and breakdowns, working with contractors as needed.
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Duties and Responsibilities:
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Maintain and repair farm plant and equipment, including generators, pumps, buildings, and other machinery, using your skills and contractors as necessary.
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Operate machinery, such as telehandlers, excavators, forklifts, 4WDs, and light trucks, when required.
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Working with the operations manager to complete earthworks involving the use of roller, skid steer and maintenance of farm roads.
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Work a 40-hour week on a 9-day fortnight roster (5 on, 2 off, 4 on, 3 off).
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Implement safety processes following our safe work system.
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Maintain attention to detail and take pride in your work.
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Be available for on-call duties for occasional after-hours breakdowns on a rostered basis.
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Vegetation management including mowing, whipper snipping, slashing and poisoning where required
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Uphold and maintain the protected work system
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Ideal Applicant:
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Hands-on experience with preventive maintenance and repairs of farm infrastructure.
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Relevant experience in mechanical, construction, or industrial fields.
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Experience leading a small team is highly desirable.
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Ability to source and order goods and services as needed.
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Position Requirements:
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Current Driver's License.
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Current Construction White Card (must be obtained if not already held).
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Current First Aid Certificate (must be obtained if not already held).
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Excavator - at the expense of the company if training is needed
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Forklift and Telehandler (must be obtained if not already held; we will arrange this during work time at the candidate's expense).
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This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established Australian aquaculture company. The position is perfect for a local individual who values work-life balance and is looking for a dynamic job with varied tasks and exciting opportunities.
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Employees also have access to Workplace Health and Wellbeing Support for yourselfandyour family including but not limited to Personal Challenges, Mental Health, Grief, Separation or Financial challenges
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Applications close on 19th October ****.
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📌 Farm Maintenance Leader (Townsville)
🏢 GFB Fisheries
📍 Townsville