Recycling Yard Machine Operator — Casual with Growth & Overtime

JUMBO; Narangba; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity to gain additional tickets

Supportive, down-to-earth team

Modern, well-maintained machinery

Job summary

Jumbo, a local southeast Queensland waste management and recycling group, seeks a Machine Operator for its Narangba yard. You will operate the front-line recovery machine on the tip floor, break down loads, and separate materials into clean streams while keeping stockpiles tidy.

The role is casual with 30–40 hours weekly, with potential move to full-time for the right candidate, and offers a pathway to gain additional tickets within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in waste sorting or primary picking, or comparable excavator work in resource recovery, quarry, civil or demolition.
• Confident, precise machine control - you can pick clean without contaminating streams or damaging plant.
• A good eye for material identification and product quality.
• A safety-first attitude and willingness to follow procedures and SWMS.
• A strong work ethic and reliability - you turn up on time, every day.
• Ability to perform the inherent physical requirements of the role.
• Current driver's licence and own reliable transport.

Responsibilities

• Operating an excavator with grab and sorting attachments on the tip floor.
• Breaking down incoming loads and primary picking of recovered materials.
• Separating material into clean streams - concrete, metal, fines and residual.
• Feeding the plant and maintaining stockpiles.
• Operating loader, skid steer and forklift as required.
• Daily pre-start checks, greasing and basic operator maintenance.
• Keeping the tip floor and surrounding yard clear, safe and tidy.
• Working safely at all times, wearing PPE, reporting hazards and near misses.
• Supporting the Yard Supervisor, plant operators, drivers and maintenance crew as needed.

Skills

Waste sorting experience

Precise machine control

Material identification

Safety-first attitude

Reliable and punctual

Physical stamina

Proactive teamwork

Tools

Excavator tickets

Front-end loader tickets

Forklift licence

White Card

Job description

Jumbo, a local southeast Queensland waste management and recycling group, seeks a Machine Operator for its Narangba yard. You will operate the front-line recovery machine on the tip floor, break down loads, and separate materials into clean streams while keeping stockpiles tidy.

The role is casual with 30–40 hours weekly, with potential move to full-time for the right candidate, and offers a pathway to gain additional tickets within a supportive team.