Operator - Brooklyn

Sims Metal Management Ltd.; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing support

Novated leasing

Career progression

Job summary

Sims Limited in Melbourne, VIC is seeking a hands-on Operator to join our busy yard. You will help grade, sort, and process metals, load and unload, and assist customers with recycling needs.

Full training provided. Reporting to the Yard Manager, you will operate forklifts and machinery, maintain a clean safe workspace, and follow all health and safety procedures while delivering excellent customer service.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to identify and separate metal types.
• Willingness to learn and contribute in a busy yard environment.
• Previous experience in customer service, labouring, warehouse, or recycling roles.

Responsibilities

• Grade, sort, and purchase scrap metals.
• Load and unload trucks, skip bins, and trailers.
• Provide excellent customer service and assist enquiries.
• Operate forklifts and other machinery and equipment.
• Weigh, bag, palletise, and prep materials for transfer and stocktake.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
• Follow health, safety, and environmental procedures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Safety mindset

Customer service

Numeracy

Communication skills

Tools

Forklift Licence

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.

Operator

Join a leader in the recycling industry and become part of a team that values safety, teamwork, and outstanding customer service.

We're looking for a hands-on and motivated Operator to join our Brooklyn team. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys practical work, likes being part of a busy team environment, and is keen to develop new skills in the recycling and resource recovery industry. Full training will be provided for the successful candidate.

About the Role

Reporting to the Yard Manager, you will play a key role in the day-to-day operations of the yard, helping to ensure a safe, efficient, and customer-focused environment. You'll gain experience operating machinery, grading and processing metals, and assisting customers with their recycling needs.

What You'll Be Doing

• Grading, sorting, and purchasing scrap metals.
• Loading and unloading trucks, skip bins, and trailers.
• Providing excellent customer service and assisting customers with enquiries.
• Operating forklifts and other machinery and equipment.
• Weighing, bagging, palletising, and preparing materials for transfer and stocktake.
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and organised work environment.
• Following all workplace health, safety, and environmental procedures.

What We're Looking For

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to identify and separate different metal types.
• A positive, can-do attitude and willingness to learn new skills.
• Previous experience in a customer service, labouring, warehouse, recycling, or similar role.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and safely in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to workplace health and safety practices.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic numeracy and computer skills

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Forklift Licence (highly regarded)

Why work for us

• Join an environmentally conscious organisation
• A competitive salary with overtime
• Opportunity to gain further certification and career progression
• Company 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 benefit

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 of employees 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.