Operator - Afternoon Shift

Sims Metal; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Afternoon shift 12:00pm-8:00pm

Overtime available

Stable full-time employment

Ongoing training and development

Supportive team environment

Long-term career opportunities

Job summary

Sims Limited is hiring for an on-site operator position in Sydney, Australia. You will operate mobile plant and equipment, including excavators and material handlers, and contribute to sorting metals while maintaining a safe, organized yard.

The role requires a strong safety mindset and the ability to work with drivers, suppliers, and customers. The team emphasizes training, career development, and a stable full-time role with overtime opportunities.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in hands-on operational, manufacturing, recycling or yard environment.
• Experience operating material handlers and excavators is essential.
• Strong commitment to workplace health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Operate mobile plant and equipment, including excavators and material handlers.
• Sort and process metals and maintain a clean, safe work environment.
• Follow all health, safety, environmental and operational procedures.
• Identify and report hazards and unsafe conditions.
• Provide excellent customer service to drivers, suppliers and customers.

Skills

Material handling

Excavator operation

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 and decarbonisation by 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 of programmes that support continuous learning, we offer opportunities for meaningful, long-term careers. Employing more than 4,100 people worldwide, we operate over 155 facilities across 13 countries. As an ASX-listed company, Sims provides the stability, transparency, and professional growth opportunities of a publicly traded organisation, all driven by our purpose: to create a world without waste.

What You'll Be Doing

• Operate mobile plant and equipment, including excavators, and material handlers.
• Sort and process ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
• Maintain a clean, organised, and safe work environment.
• Follow all health, safety, environmental, and operational procedures.
• Identify and report hazards and unsafe conditions.
• Assist with general yard and operational duties as required.
• Provide excellent customer service to drivers, suppliers, and customers.

Who Are We Looking For

• Previous experience in a hands-on operational, manufacturing, recycling or yard environment.
• Previous experience operating material handlers and excavators is essential.
• Strong commitment to workplace health and safety.
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of metal grading or recycling processes is desirable but not essential.
• What's on offer:
• Afternoon Shift: 12:00pm - 8:00pm
• Overtime available
• Stable, full-time employment
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunity to build a long-term career within a growing industry

If you're reliable, safety-focused, and ready to join a hardworking team, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Work For Us

• Join an environmentally conscious organisation
• A competitive salary with overtime
• Opportunity to gain further certification and career progressionCompany Paid Parental leave: 12 weeks for primary carers, 6 weeks for secondary carers
• Health and wellbeing support: BUPA discounts and an Employee Assistance Program
• Novated leasing options providing convenience and savings
• Access exclusive superannuation sessions tailored to enhance your understanding and management of superannuation benefits

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.