Machine Operator

Sims Metal (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling. With facilities across the globe, Sims plays an intrinsic role in the circular economy by making resources available for future use. As a responsible corporate citizen, we continuously seek new ways to broaden our participation in the environmental sector, ensuring that our future is as bright, safe, and secure as at any time in our long history.

We're on the lookout for a driven individual to join our team at our Minto yard. This role entails collaborating within a close-knit team, skillfully operating equipment, and meticulously handling materials to ensure the smooth and precise processing of scrap metal.  

Your new role

Reporting to the Yard Manager, you will safely operate machinery in order to sort, grade and purchase metals.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Load & unload trucks, skip bins and trailers
• Operate equipment, including forklift and/or excavator (where licensed)
• Ensure customers receive a high level of service
• Grading and sorting materials
• Demonstrating personal responsibility for and commitment to OH&S policies and procedures

To be successful in this opportunity, you will have:

• Forklift (LF) license
• Ability to work independently
• A can-do attitude, you will be open to undertaking training in order to diversify your skills
• Excellent attendance, reliability and attention to detail

In return, we offer:

• Consistent day shift with family friendly hours
• Competitive rates in line with our Enterprise Agreement
• On the job training, with certified tickets and opportunities for progression
• Exposure to world-class recycling systems and solutions. A global player of the circular economy and joining an organisation that values and invests in the growth of its employees.

Click ‘Apply’ and upload your resume + cover letter. We look forward to hearing from you!

Sims Metal acknowledges Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past, present, and emerging.

With a promote-from-within philosophy and a variety of programs available to support continuous learning, Sims offers the opportunity for a rewarding career. We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources and strive to operate in a manner that minimizes waste and protects the environment.

A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organization whose goal is to be the world’s safest and most responsible recycling company. We are exemplary members of the communities in which we operate and are responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.

Find Out More…

Please visit www.simsltd.com for more information on Sims and its commitment to sustainability.