About the job:
As a member of our Feed Team, you'll work collaboratively with other farming teams in a picturesque outdoor setting, tending to our saltwater ponds and ensuring our prawns have access to their vital feed.
Prior aquaculture experience is not required for this role. We value your transferable skills and offer on-the-job training and development opportunities. Contribute to the success of Tassal and make a positive impact on our sustainable seafood production.
There are both casual night shift roles (6pm - 6am) and casual day shift roles (6am - 6pm) available.
Location:
Nestled amidst the picturesque Whitsundays, our Proserpine Prawn Farm—Australia's largest of its kind—offers a unique opportunity. Located halfway between Airlie Beach and Bowen, this role provides a stunning backdrop for your daily commute.
What does your week look like?
Feed Preparation and Distribution: Fill feed trucks at shed, distribute feed to AQ1 feeders, and ensure optimal feed management.
Skill Utilisation: Build on your transferable hands-on skills to support prawn growth and development.
What can you bring?
To be successful in this role however, the right candidate must be a self-motivated team player who has a passion for hands-on work and a commitment to safety, in-line with our Zero Harm culture.
Our successful applicant will:
* Have a current manual driver’s licence and their own transport to get to site;
* Have high risk licence (desirable);
* Forklift licence (desireable);
* Attention to detail;
* Comfortable with technology and familiar with tablets and use of apps;
* Be familiar with working on night shift;
* Be reliable and committed to working the full prawn season with a ‘can do’ attitude;
* Be physically fit with the ability to work in a hot, humid, and wet environment;
* Work a 2/2/3 roster with fortnightly rotational weekend work!
What’s in it for you?
* Additional 25% casual loading + 30% night shift loading (where applicable)
* Earn an extra $360 per fortnight from our prawn farming allowance!
* Ongoing career development opportunities
* Amazing work / life balance
* Work with a great team
* Access to Maxxia Rewards – an online app where you can purchase discounted movie tickets, Red Balloon Vouchers, get discount at many entertainment venues and restaurants, plus more!
* Access to Workplace, Health and Wellbeing Support for yourself and your family including but not limited to Personal Challenges, Mental Health, Grief, Separation or Financial challenges.
Who are we?
Our people each contribute in different ways, embracing our business values and harnessing our can do – safely culture with purpose and intent. Our shared values are an essential part of our business culture, they define us. They underpin and guide our commitment, attitude, how we work and the quality of our products. We are passionate, we achieve together, we own it and we can do safely.
We encourage early applications as we review on a daily basis.
If you have any questions, please email Jeff at Talent@tassal.com.au