As a Lead Rigger/Scaffolder at Wilmar Sugar & Renewables, you’ll take the lead in coordinating a small team to safely deliver rigging and scaffolding activities across site operations. This hands-on leadership role combines technical expertise with mentoring and team support, ensuring work is completed efficiently and to a high standard.
This position is initially based at Victoria Mill in the Herbert Region, offering the opportunity to work within a close-knit team in one of North Queensland’s key agricultural and manufacturing regions. You’ll play an important role supporting maintenance and production operations while contributing to a strong culture of safety and continuous improvement.
Your Role in Action
- Lead the Team – Provide day-to-day leadership, mentoring, and guidance to the rigging and scaffolding crew to ensure safe and efficient task completion.
- Deliver Rigging & Scaffolding Services – Carry out rigging and scaffolding duties across maintenance and operational activities.
- Manage Scaffold Compliance – Oversee scaffold registers and maintain traceability of equipment, inspections, and training records.
- Coordinate Equipment Maintenance – Lead the process for identifying, tagging, and managing out-of-service equipment for repair or replacement.
- Ensure Equipment Safety – Inspect, maintain, and test rigging equipment, ensuring faults are reported and addressed promptly.
- Support Site Operations – Assist with plant maintenance activities and provide support to tradespeople and production teams as required.
Your Winning Combination
Our ideal candidate will hold current High Risk Work Licences in Scaffolding, Rigging, and Dogging, along with demonstrated experience leading teams in an industrial or maintenance environment. Strong communication skills, a proactive approach to safety, and the ability to coordinate multiple tasks effectively are essential for success in this role.
Additional licences such as Forklift, Mobile Crane, Skid Steer, Gantry Crane, or an HR Licence will be highly regarded.
Don’t tick every box? That’s okay. We’re committed to investing in our people and supporting ongoing training and development for the right candidate who brings the right attitude, strong work ethic, and commitment to safety.
What Wilmar will offer you
At Wilmar, you'll be embraced as a valued member of our team, appreciated for your unique contributions. We offer competitive pay and benefits, including additional leave and superannuation entitlements and exclusive partner discounts. Our emphasis on safety and innovation creates a supportive work environment where you can thrive.
How to Apply
If you think that you are the perfect fit for this role, we invite you to apply online via Wilmar Careers before midnight on 21st June 2026. Got questions or need a helping hand with your application? Our friendly People & Culture Team is just a call away at 0417 868 541. We look forward to receiving your application.
About Wilmar Sugar & Renewables
Wilmar Sugar and Renewables is Australia's largest manufacturer and exporter of raw sugar, and among the top 10 producers globally.
We own and operate eight sugar factories across the Herbert, Burdekin, Proserpine and Sarina regions and employ more than 2,000 people during the annual sugar production season.
We are one of Australia's largest generators of renewable electricity from biomass and one of only two bioethanol producers in Australia. We are also the largest sugarcane grower in Australia and a leading supplier of sustainable liquid fertiliser and stockfeed products.
