Cadet-Operations

Sims Metal Management Ltd.; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sims Metal Management Ltd. in Melbourne is offering a Business Operations Cadet position that gives hands-on experience across operations and trading.

This is a fast-paced role designed to grow your skills and prepare you for leadership within a dynamic metals business. Based at our local site with rotations to other yards, you will learn site operations, how we buy, sell and trade metals, and support customers while focusing on safety and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• A can-do attitude and a willingness to learn.
• A strong attention to detail and high level problem solving skills
• A passion for building a career, not just a job.
• Strong communication and people skills (we'll help you grow these too!).
• A focus on safety—because it's part of everything we do.
• The ability to stay motivated and get the job done as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Site Operations: Understand how things run on the ground.
• Trading & Commercial Work: Learn how we buy, sell, and trade metals.
• Customer Service: Help customers, manage pricing reports, and support operations with admin tasks.
• Safety First: Get familiar with the safety and environmental standards that drive our industry.

Skills

Can-do attitude

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team player

Safety awareness

Job description

Founded in Australia in 1917, Sims Limited (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling and circular solutions for technology. We play a critical role in advancing circularity anddecarbonisationby supplying recycled materials and re-purposed products that help preserve our planet.

At Sims, we believe in developing our people. With a strong promote-from-within philosophy and a range ofprogrammesthat support continuous learning, we offer opportunities for meaningful, long-term careers. Employing more than 4,100 people worldwide, weoperateover 155 facilities across 13 countries. As an ASX-listed company, Sims provides the stability, transparency, and professional growth opportunities of a publicly tradedorganisation, all driven by our purpose: to create a world without waste.

The Business Operations Cadet at Sims Metal is not your average desk job. This is a unique opportunity to get hands‑on experience in both operations and trading/commercial functions. Think of it as a crash course in the scrap metal industry- where you'll learn the ropes, build skills, and be on track to become a leader (with plenty of career growth beyond that!).

From day one, you'll be part of a fast paced, exciting environment. Predominately located at our Brooklyn site, however may visit other yards through rotations across different parts of the business, you will pick up insider knowledge and specialised skills that truly set you apart in the industry.

What's in It for You?

• Real experience, real impact: Get hands‑on with site operations, learn about plant production, and dive into the nitty‑gritty of buying and trading metals.
• Grow your skills: Learn everything from managing ferrous and non-ferrous metals to handling logistics and understanding environmental and safety policies.
• Be part of something big: Help shape a sustainable future with a company at the forefront of recycling innovation.
• Leadership potential: We'll give you the tools and mentoring you need to step into leadership roles.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll work across all aspects of the business, including:

• Site Operations: Understand how things run on the ground.
• Trading & Commercial Work: Learn how we buy, sell, and trade metals.
• Customer Service: Help customers, manage pricing reports, and support operations with admin tasks.
• Safety First: Get familiar with the safety and environmental standards that drive our industry.

What We're Looking For

We want go‑getters with:

• A can‑do attitude and a willingness to learn.
• A strong attention to detail and high level problem solving skills
• A passion for building a career, not just a job.
• Strong communication and people skills (we'll help you grow these too!).
• A focus on safety—because it's part of everything we do.
• The ability to stay motivated and get the job done as part of a team.

Why Start Now?

If you're looking for a role where you can learn, grow, and make a real impact, this is your chance. We don't expect you to have all the answers—we'll teach you what you need to know.

A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organisation whose goal is to be the world’s safest and most responsible recycling company. Our people achieve this by creating a zero‑harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.

At sims together we are a diverse group ofemployees who are supported by our equal opportunity policy. To achieve our purpose to create a world without waste to preserve our planet, we are guided by our Pillars of Purpose: Be Safe + Well, Band Together, Be Accountable + Transparent, Consistently Innovate, Inspire with Purpose, Celebrate + Have Fun.