Operator - Multiple Opportunites

Sims Metal; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & progression

Overtime salary

Certification opportunities

Parental leave

Bupa & EAP

Novated leasing

Superannuation sessions

Job summary

Sims Limited in Brisbane is seeking hands-on Operators for our Rocklea Recycling Yard to safely operate forklifts, excavators and other mobile plant, sort and move metals, and support loading, unloading and dispatch activities.

You will work as part of a high-performing team, maintain a clean, safe work environment, follow health, safety and environmental requirements and provide friendly service to customers and transport operators.

Qualifications

• Current Forklift Licence with practical operating experience.
• Experience operating excavators or other heavy mobile plant.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety and safe work practices.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment.
• Reliable, hardworking and self-motivated attitude.
• Good communication skills and customer-focused approach.
• Experience in recycling, scrap metal, waste or resource recovery industries is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Operating forklifts, excavators, and other mobile plant equipment safely and effectively.
• Loading and unloading trucks, trailers, and skip bins.
• Sorting, grading, and processing ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
• Receiving, processing, and dispatching recyclable materials.
• Maintaining a clean, organised, and safe work environment.
• Following all workplace health, safety, environmental, and operational requirements.
• Identifying hazards and contributing to a strong safety culture.
• Assisting with general yard duties and operational activities as required.
• Providing professional and friendly service to customers, suppliers, and transport operators.

Skills

Forklift operation

Excavator operation

Safety conscious

Team player

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.

Join a team that Keeps Resources Moving

With a number of recent internal promotions, team movements and operational changes across our business, we are looking to appoint multiple Operators to join our team at our Rocklea Recycling Yard.

Reporting to the Yard Manager, you'll play an important role in the safe and efficient operation of our Rocklea site. Working as part of a high-performing team, you'll operate a range of mobile plant and equipment, including forklifts, excavators and material handlers, helping to sort, process and move ferrous and non-ferrous metals safely and efficiently.

This is a hands‑on role suited to someone who enjoys operating machinery, working outdoors and contributing to a fast‑paced operational environment. You'll assist with all aspects of yard operations while maintaining a strong focus on safety, customer service and operational excellence.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Operating forklifts, excavators, and other mobile plant equipment safely and effectively.
• Loading and unloading trucks, trailers, and skip bins.
• Sorting, grading, and processing ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
• Receiving, processing, and dispatching recyclable materials.
• Maintaining a clean, organised, and safe work environment.
• Following all workplace health, safety, environmental, and operational requirements.
• Identifying hazards and contributing to a strong safety culture.
• Assisting with general yard duties and operational activities as required.
• Providing professional and friendly service to customers, suppliers, and transport operators.

What We Are Looking For

• Current Forklift Licence with practical operating experience.
• Experience operating excavators or other heavy mobile plant.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety and safe work practices.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment.
• Reliable, hardworking, and self-motivated attitude.
• Good communication skills and customer-focused approach.
• Experience within he recycling, scrap metal, waste, or resource recovery industries is advantageous but not essential.

Why Work For Us

• Ongoing training, development and career progression pathways
• 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 benefits

If you're looking for a hands‑on role with genuine career opportunities and the chance to be part of an organisation making a positive impact on the environment, we'd love to hear from you.

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.