Weighbridge Operator

Role overview

Wilmar Sugar & Renewables is hiring a Weighbridge Operator to support cane intake and yard movement activities at its Ingham, Queensland site. The position focuses on weighing incoming cane accurately, entering consignment details correctly, coordinating cane bin movement between full and empty yards, and keeping operations running smoothly. The role also includes maintaining communication with yard locomotives and the juice laboratory, supporting cleaning tasks, working in confined spaces when needed, and keeping records accurate and up to date.

Work location and lifestyle

The position is initially based at Macknade, Ingham. The Herbert Region is presented as a relaxed coastal area with island beaches and plenty of outdoor activities such as fishing, boating, hiking, and beach time.

Work pattern

This is a permanent factory-based role in a sugar processing environment. During the crushing season from June to December, the job requires shift work, including weekends and overtime. From January to May, the role moves to day work during the maintenance period.

Key duties

• Record cane consignment data accurately and maintain scheduled weighbridge test weight records while protecting the confidentiality of cane-related information.
• Keep the weighbridge area and nearby fixed plant clean and well maintained, including arranging cleaning schedules where required.
• Stay in regular contact with Cane Supply & Transport and Laboratory teams to support smooth operations.
• Provide clear, timely updates to Mill management on station performance and any quality concerns.
• Work toward completing the relevant sugar milling module competencies.

Skills and experience

The ideal candidate will communicate well in both written and spoken form, including the ability to use UHF radio communication. A strong ability to work effectively with different people is important, and basic mechanical knowledge will be an advantage.

For this role, the following qualifications are required, although training may be considered for someone with the right attitude and team fit:

• Confined Space
• Working at Heights

For the maintenance period, the following additional skills or credentials are viewed favourably:

• Trade qualifications
• Rigger high risk work licence
• Dogger high risk work licence
• Scaffolder high risk work licence

What the employer offers

The company offers competitive pay and benefits, along with extra leave, superannuation entitlements, and partner discounts. The workplace is described as safety-focused, innovative, and supportive, with an emphasis on valuing individual contributions.

Application information

Applicants were asked to submit their application online by 5:00 pm on Sunday, 12 July 2026. For application help or questions, the People & Culture team can be reached on 0417 868 541.

About the employer

Wilmar Sugar Australia is part of Wilmar International, a global agribusiness with about 100,000 employees across more than 30 countries and regions. In Australia and New Zealand, the business operates two major units: Sugar & Renewables and Sweeteners. It employs more than 2,400 people during peak seasonal operations and has corporate offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, Townsville, and Auckland.

As Australia’s largest raw sugar manufacturer and one of the world’s top 10 sugar producers, the company runs eight sugar mills across North Queensland. It is also among the country’s leading producers of renewable electricity from biomass, a major bioethanol producer, the largest sugarcane grower, and a key supplier of sustainable fertiliser and stockfeed.

Business unit

Non seasonal