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Job ID 333773 Date posted 10/20/2026 Location : Nyngan, Australia Category  BUILD OPERATE MAINTAIN (PLANT OPNS) Job Status  Salaried Full Time

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

Join Cargill's global team of 155,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s agricultural supply chain business, where we seamlessly connect farming customers with food, feed and industry.

Job Purpose and Impact

As the Site Leading Hand, you'll take ownership of daily operations at our Nyngan facility, leading a dedicated team to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality outcomes. If you're a hands-on leader who enjoys working alongside your team and making a tangible impact every day, we'd love to hear from you. This is a great opportunity to build your career in regional NSW, with relocation assistance available for the right candidate.

Key Accountabilities

  • Lead the safe, efficient, and compliant day-to-day operation of the grain storage facility, including receivals, storage, and outturn activities.
  • Supervise, coach, and train employees and contractors, fostering a strong safety culture and high operational standards.
  • Drive excellence in safety, quality, inventory management, and risk management programs across the site.
  • Support operational planning, workforce scheduling, and performance reporting to optimise site productivity and customer outcomes.
  • Contribute to the maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement of site assets, providing leadership support during peak periods and in the absence of the Site Manager.

Qualifications and Experience 

  • Secondary school education or equivalent, with experience in grain handling, agriculture, logistics, manufacturing, or another bulk materials environment highly regarded.
  • Hands-on leadership experience with the ability to supervise, train, and support team members in a dynamic operational setting.
  • Experience operating or working around heavy plant and mobile equipment, such as loaders, tractors, conveyors, or similar machinery, is advantageous.
  • Flexibility to work outdoors, travel to other sites, and work weekends or shift hours during peak periods.
  • Current driver's licence required; First Aid and Confined Space certifications are highly regarded.

At Cargill, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds feel respected, valued, and empowered to succeed, because we know that different perspectives strengthen our teams and drive better outcomes, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that provides an accessible recruitment experience.  https://careers.cargill.com/diversity/

We provide a fast-paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

Interested? Send us your CV and cover letter today.  
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