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The beef industry offers a unique and rewarding career pathway with a number of diverse job opportunities available across Queensland.

If you're looking for a job change, gap year or a lifelong career, there are endless opportunities in the beef processing industry.

View the contact details and employment links below with some of Queensland’s beef processors. You can apply for employment with these companies through their jobsite links below or by directly contacting them.

Australian Country Choice
‍117 Colmslie Road, Cannon Hill QLD 4170
Email: recruitment@accbeef.net.au
‍Apply here for employment with Australian Country Choice

Biggenden Meatworks
Isis Highway, Biggenden (in North Burnett) QLD 4621
Phone: 07 4127 1180
Email: bigmeat@bigpond.net.au
‍Apply here for employment with Big Meats

Greenmountain Food Processing
‍26 Coominya Connection Rd, Coominya (in Brisbane Valley) QLD 4311
Phone: 07 5426 5000
Email: employment@greenmtf.com.au
‍Apply here for employment with Greenmountain
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Hilton Foods Australia
22 Seeana Place, Heathwood, QLD, 4110
Phone: 0439 933 397
Email: RecruitmentAPAC@hfgplc.com
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JBS Foods Australia
62 McRoyle Street, Wacol QLD 4076
Phone: 07 3344 0000
Apply here for employment with JBS Foods
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Jimbour Beef and Bacon
56 Jimbour Station Rd, Jimbour (near Dalby) QLD 4406
Phone: 07 4663 6137 or 0427 636 260
Email: jimbourbeefandbacon@gmail.com
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John Dee Warwick
97 Rosehill Rd, Warwick QLD 4370
Phone: 07 4660 2277
Email: terryhickey@johndee.com.au
‍Apply here for employment with John Dee
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Kilcoy Global Foods
36 Innovation Parkway, Birtinya (Sunshine Coast) QLD 4575
Processing Plant located in Winya (Somerset region) QLD 4515
Phone: 07 5497 1277
Email: recruitment@kilcoyglobalfoods.com
‍Apply here for employment with Kilcoy Global Foods
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Nolan Meats
Job applications welcome online, in person, by mail or email
171 East Deep Creek Rd, Gympie, QLD 4570
Email: peopleteam@nolan.com.au
‍Apply here for employment with Nolan Meats
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Rocky Creek Abattoir
Mapee Road, Tolga (Tablelands Region, outside Cairns) QLD 4882
Phone: 07 4095 4358
Email: sales@rca4882.com.au
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Stanbroke
302 Grantham Scrub Road, Veradilla (Lockyer Valley region) QLD 4347
Phone: 07 4697 6188
Email: hr@stanbroke.com
‍Apply here for employment with Stanbroke
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Teys Australia Pty Ltd
Processing plants located at: 2728 Logan Road, Eight Mile Plains, Brisbane QLD 4113
Lakes Creek Road, Lakes Creek, Rockhampton QLD 4701196 Meatworks Road, Dakenba, QLD 4715
Email: yourfuture@teysaust.com.au
‍Apply here for employment with Teys
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NH Foods Australia – Thomas Borthwick and Sons
113A Main Street, Baker Creek (in Mackay) QLD 4740
Phone: 07 4952 8828
‍Email: employment@nh-foods.com.au
‍Apply here for employment with Thomas Borthwick and Sons
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NH Foods Australia – Oakey Beef Exports
Oakey Connection Road, Oakey  QLD  4401
Phone: 07 4692 0000
‍Email: employment@nh-foods.com.au
Apply here for employment with Oakey Beef Exports

Where in Queensland you could work

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Employment programs

Keen to get a taste for what it's like to work in different roles across the beef processing industry? Take a look at these programs offered by our industry partners for inspiration. Interested? Contact a beef processor near you to discuss the opportunities that may suit you.

JBS Foods
School Leaver Program

JBS offers a unique and exciting career pathway opportunity for students wanting a direct entry into the workforce. The School Leaver Program provides a nationally recognised qualification with a Certificate III Food Services and the offer of full-time ongoing employment following completion of the program.

With multiple intakes and locations provided each year, contact the JBS Learning Team to find out more.
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The benefits:

Work at one or multiple locations
Stream into other education pathways
Flexible rosters to suit your study
Overseas working opportunities

Work placement and graduate programs are a valuable stepping stone to understanding the career pathway opportunities available in the beef processing industry.

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Teys Australia
Talent Programs

Teys are committed to supporting your career in beef processing in every way they can. They offer a range of opportunities including apprenticeships, traineeships, school based programs and graduate programs.
Learn more here

Kilcoy Global Foods
Future Leaders Program

Kilcoy offers a 2 year rotation program that gives participants an opportunity to experience all aspects of the beef production industry.
Learn more here
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NH Foods Employment Programs

We are NH Foods, a global company with a global purpose – to deliver the joy of eating. An Australian base with global reach, we lead the way with the production of our premium beef range. Join us at one of our two beef processing facilities located in Oakey and Mackay and help us deliver the joy of eating to millions across the world. We’ll empower you to take on the most challenging, inspiring and rewarding work of your life. So talk with us now about our School Leavers program, Apprenticeships & Traineeships, and Graduate Opportunities. Intakes happen throughout the year.

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Structured Learning Workplace Program

Developed by the Advanced Manufacturing Gateway to Industry Schools Program, this program prepares students for entering a manufacturing and engineering workplace and is suitable for students from second semester Year 10 to the end of Year 12.

Learn more here

JBS Graduate Engineer Program

The JBS Graduate Engineer Program is designed to provide graduates with the skills and knowledge to successfully run the engineering operations of a small processing plant.

Learn more here

Work placement and graduate programs are a valuable stepping stone to understanding the career pathway opportunities available in the beef processing industry.

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Careers in the Queensland Beef Processing Industry

From safety through to robotics, there are many job opportunities available across picturesque Queensland; you could be a mechanic, work in HR, engineering, or put your trade to use in production.
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Work placement and graduate programs are a valuable stepping stone to understanding the career pathway opportunities available in the beef processing industry.

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