Plant Operator

FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Wellbeing discounts

Novated leasing

Superannuation education

Job summary

Sims Limited in Adelaide is seeking a Plant Operator to join our team and help manage the yard, grade, sort, load trucks, and operate forklifts. You will play a key role in ensuring materials are processed safely and efficiently while providing outstanding customer service in a busy environment.

You will work with a team, using basic numeracy and computer skills, and follow all safety procedures. Prior recycling, warehousing or hands-on experience is valued; forklift licence is highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic and positive, can-do attitude.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify and sort different materials.
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills.
• Previous experience in recycling, warehousing, labouring, manufacturing, construction, customer service, or a similar hands-on environment.
• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused mindset.
• Commitment to working safely and following procedures.
• Basic numeracy and computer skills. Reliability, initiative, and the ability to work effectively in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Grading, sorting, and purchasing a range of scrap metals
• Loading and unloading trucks, skip bins, and trailers
• Assisting customers with enquiries and providing a positive service experience
• Operating forklifts and other site machinery and equipment
• Weighing, bagging, palletising, and preparing materials for transport and stocktake
• Maintaining a clean, organised, and safe work environment
• Following workplace health, safety, and environmental procedures at all times
• Supporting the wider team to keep the site running smoothly

Skills

Strong work ethic

Attention to detail

Team player

Customer-focused

Reliability

Tools

Forklift licence

Job description

Career Opportunities: Plant Operator (6870)

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.

Reporting to the Yard Manager, you'll be at the heart of our operations, ensuring materials are processed safely and efficiently while delivering outstanding customer service.

This is a varied role that combines customer interaction, equipment operation, and practical yard work, making it perfect for someone who enjoys staying active and getting stuck in.

What you'll be doing

• Grading, sorting, and purchasing a range of scrap metals
• Loading and unloading trucks, skip bins, and trailers
• Assisting customers with enquiries and providing a positive service experience
• Operating forklifts and other site machinery and equipment
• Weighing, bagging, palletising, and preparing materials for transport and stocktake
• Maintaining a clean, organised, and safe work environment
• Following workplace health, safety, and environmental procedures at all times
• Supporting the wider team to keep the site running smoothly

What Makes You a Great Fit?

You're someone who enjoys practical work, takes pride in doing a job well, and thrives in a team environment.

You'll Bring:

• A strong work ethic and positive, can-do attitude
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify and sort different materials
• A willingness to learn and develop new skills
• Previous experience in recycling, warehousing, labouring, manufacturing, construction, customer service, or a similar hands-on environment
• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused mindset
• Commitment to working safely and following procedures
• Basic numeracy and computer skillsReliability, initiative, and the ability to work effectively in a busy environment

Bonus Points If You Have

• Forklift Licence (highly regarded)
• Previous experience operating machinery or working in recycling, waste, logistics, manufacturing, or resource recovery

Why work for us:

• Join an environmentally conscious organisation
• 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

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.