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What this job is
A sugar mill worker operates and maintains equipment in sugar cane processing facilities to extract, refine, and package raw sugar and by-products. Working in a fast-paced industrial environment, they monitor machinery, perform routine maintenance, handle cane material and chemical inputs, and ensure production targets are met whilst maintaining safe working practices and environmental compliance. This role is typically seasonal in Australian sugar regions such as Queensland and northern New South Wales, with shifts during the crushing season (June to November).
Pay
A$1,647 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Administer ingredients in food productioncore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Clean food and beverage machinerycore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Inventory Trackingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Act reliably
- Active Listening
- Adhere to organisational guidelines
- Carry out checks of production plant equipment
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Data Entry and Accuracy
- Goods Receipt Processing
- Process Improvement Identification
- Stock Counting and Stocktake
- Verbal Communication
- Workload Self-Management