• High desirable 8 and 6 roster
• Attractive package, FIFO allowance plus a healthy bonus structure
• Job stability, career development and progression

At Southern Cross Fertilisers our vision is to unlock our people capability and culture to create safe, inclusive and high performing teams on the ground.

The Role

Reporting to the Granulation Team Leader, your duties will include ensuring production volume and quality in accordance with set targets, perform housekeeping duties, resolve operating issues as they arise and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

You Will Also Be Responsible For

• Conduct safe field operations.
• DCS control room operations.
• Conduct safe permits & isolations procedures.
• Shutdown preparation and planning of the plant.
• Participate in continuous training and development.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally possess the following skills and attributes:

• You must be committed to positively contributing to our safe, inclusive and high-performance culture
• You must have a genuine belief in Safety and demonstrate how you take a proactive approach.
• Experience in a Process Technician role in a continuous processing environment, or; a trade qualification, and motivation to transition to an operations role.
• You will be flexible, conscientious, quality oriented and able to function effectively in a small, self-managed team environment.
• Capability to operate Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
• Proven experience within the chemical or gas processing industries would be advantageous.
• You must be reliable, positive, proactive and results-driven, you have a strong focus on quality work and thrive in an environment where you will be required to build strong working relationships with people at all levels.
• Your must have excellent communication skills up and ability to positively and confidently communicate up and down the business.
• Ability to be Involved in planning and coordinating 15week shutdown activities supporting the maintenance planning team.

Benefits To You

• We are a team focused on safety, inclusion and high performance
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer, 3 weeks for secondary carer
• Superannuation paid on unpaid parental leave, up to 12 months
• Salary packaging options
• Confidential employee assistance program
• Mental Health and Well-being program
• Options to purchase annual leave (where eligible)
• Various corporate discount programs
• Workplace giving charitable scheme
• Opportunities for career progression through succession planning and development reviews

Phosphate Hill

Southern Cross Manufacturing Operations - Phosphate Hill consists of an integrated open cut mine and processing facility, producing high quality ammonium phosphate fertilisers for domestic and export markets. The production facilities include ammonia, phosphoric acid, granulation and beneficiation plants. The plants are fitted with the latest technology and feature state of the art manufacturing processes.

The Granulation plant consists of the reactors and solids handling equipment necessary to turn gaseous ammonia and liquid phosphoric acid into high quality Granulated MAP and DAP fertiliser.

Leveraging diversity through inclusion

At Southern Cross Fertilisers we believe in the strength of diversity and inclusivity, fostering an environment that is safe, equitable, and embraces differences to enhance performance. We go beyond 'diversity of thought,' valuing people from a variety of backgrounds and encourage applicants from diverse identities. Our commitment extends to helping our team excel at work while achieving a harmonious work-life balance. To support this, we offer a range of work styles and a paid parental leave policy, ensuring our team thrives both personally and professionally. Apply now to be part of our inclusive and thriving community.

What Our Employee’s Say

“ It has been refreshing to come into a crew that has been open with sharing knowledge and happy to help wherever and whenever they can.”

About Our Process

Our recruitment process typically involves a teams or face to face interview, reference checks, and a medical check. It may also include a site visit and psychometric testing.

We value diversity, equity and inclusion and are committed to ensuring a welcoming experience for all candidates. We encourage you to share any support or adjustments you need to be at your best during our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs may be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, please get in touch at ***email_hidden*** .