Cotton Ginner
17 hours ago
- Permanent opportunity to work for a cotton industry leader (this is not a seasonal role)
- Use your trade qualifications / mechanical experience in this 'hands-on' role
- Supervise a shift during production season, and conduct repairs & maintenance in the off-season
A bit about us
Queensland Cotton has been going strong for over 100 years, supplying premium cotton to the world's textile markets. We are part of Olam Agri, a leading global food and agri-business. Our Cotton Gin facilities receive and process raw cotton to remove cottonseed and compress clean lint into cotton bales ready for export. Providing high-quality services, operational excellence and cultivating long-lasting relationships is at the core of our business.
About the opportunity
We are looking for a hard working and reliable individual for a permanent Assistant Ginner/Ginner position at our Cecil Plains Cotton Gin. In this role you will be part of a small team and be involved in all aspects of cotton ginning operations including but not limited to:
- supervise a seasonal team of workers during day or night shift
- monitor production, conduct preventative maintenance and resolve breakdowns promptly to ensure downtime is minimized
- ensure safe systems of work
About you
If you have ginning experience, we'd of course love to hear from you But we'd also encourage you to apply if you're a tradie (or equivalent) and have experience in other industries. We can train you
You will also need to be:
- mechanically minded
- safety-aware and have fitness to handle long shifts during the season
- hard-working and resilient
- eager to learn and able to think on your feet and troubleshoot
- respectful and able to interact with people from many diverse cultures
- responsible and take ownership for outcomes by working well with the broader team
What's in it for you?
- Varied tasks and ongoing learning both in production and maintenance
- Recognition for your contribution
- Great team that prides itself on high standards
Applications
You'll be asked to share some details and answer some questions to help us with screening. You will have to have permanent working rights in Australia to be considered for this position.
To be successful in this role you will also be required to undertake a pre-employment medical and drug screen.
Sounds like you? Come and join us
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