JBS Australia’s Southern Division, headquartered in Melbourne, has the largest multi-species processing facility in Australia, processing beef, sheep, and goats. JBS Southern processing facilities have access to all major international markets, providing our livestock suppliers with a range of markets and brand opportunities.

A pleasant 3 hour drive north of Melbourne, our Cobram Food Processing Facility is located on the banks of the Murray River in the picturesque Goulburn Valley. This setting offers a relaxed lifestyle while providing great facilities for team members and their families. The Cobram site specialises in processing sheep and goats and has the ability to handle over 4,000 head per day, operating five days per week.

Growing to employ over 390 team members, the Cobram facility offers excellent career opportunities across many aspects of meat processing.

JBS Australia is Australia’s largest and most respected meat and food processor. The Company has a solid portfolio of leading beef, lamb, pork, and value-added branded products. In our Corporate Office we drive and foster the JBS culture of excellence and believe success is achieved through hard work. JBS can provide you with more than a job, it can provide a long-term rewarding career.

About the Role

We are recruiting a Training Officer(Training and Development Professional) to join our Cobram Team.

The Training

Officer/Training and Development Professional is responsible for identifying workforce training needs and coordinating the delivery of effective training and competency programs across the meat processing facility. The role supports the development of employee skills, knowledge and capability by delivering training, conducting competency assessments, maintaining training systems and ensuring compliance with regulatory and company requirements. Working closely with operational leaders, the position promotes workforce capability, continuous improvement and a strong learning culture while supporting compliance with workplace health and safety,



food safety, quality assurance and animal welfare standards.

The role contributes to maintaining a competent workforce capable of meeting operational, customer and regulatory requirements within a dynamic meat processing environment. This is a full-time role with annual salary not less than $79,423.00 plus Superannuation.

Key Responsibility

*Training Development and Delivery

- Identify training needs across production and support departments.
- Coordinate and deliver induction, compliance and job-specific training programs.
- Develop training materials and assessment tools to support workplace learning.
- Deliver training in safe work practices, food safety, quality and operational procedures.
- Evaluate training effectiveness and recommend improvements.

Competency

Assessment

*Conduct competency assessments against task requirements and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

- Observe employees performing workplace tasks and assess competence.
- Identify skill gaps and development needs.
- Develop training plans to address competency requirements.
- Monitor employee progress and provide feedback to leaders.

Training Administration

- Maintain training records, competency registers and skills matrices.
- Monitor completion of mandatory and compliance training.
- Prepare training reports and maintain audit-ready documentation.
- Ensure training data is accurate and up to date.

Stakeholder Support

- Support supervisors and managers in identifying training and development needs.
- Provide advice on workforce capability and skills development.
- Coordinate training activities with internal and external providers.




- Promote a positive learning and continuous improvement culture.

Compliance and Continuous Improvement

- Ensure training activities comply with WHS, food safety, quality and animal welfare requirements.
- Participate in internal and external audits relating to training and competency.
- Review training outcomes and recommend improvements to training systems and processes.
- Support the development and review of workplace procedures and training programs.

Training General

- Develop and understand your top four reasons for being safe. We believe that being safe protects you for something, not from something.
- Always be on the lookout for hazards and fix minor hazards that you can fix, if you cannot fix them make sure you report them to your manager
- Always report all workplace near misses and incidents, immediately to your Manager.
- Make sure you understand the JBS Australia Workplace Health and Safety practices that relate to your role, and take responsibly for both your safety and the safety of your team members.
- Always consider the Quality, Work Health and Safety and Environmental Management as stated in Company Policies, Procedures and Guidelines.
- Safety is a shared responsibility between you and JBS, we will provide you with a safe place to work, and you will work safely.

About you

Experience delivering workplace training in manufacturing or processing environments.

Strong communication and administration skills.

Ability to assess competency and provide feedback.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (desirable).

Experience in meat processing or food manufacturing (desirable).

Why work for JBS Australia?

Heavily discounted meat products

Retail discounts with national partners

Health insurance discounts on Bupa Health and Medibank Private

Ongoing training and career development opportunities The Ad is valid for 28 days.

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📌 Training officer(Training and Development Professional) (Cobram)
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