Scrap Metal Yard Supervisor & Heavy Vehicle Driver

The Haggarty Group; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Haggarty Group is seeking a Scrap Metal Recycling Supervisor & Truck Driver in Ipswich to oversee the West Ipswich yard operations, lead a small team and ensure safe, efficient handling of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap.

You will operate heavy machinery and vehicles, conduct safety briefings, and manage daily tasks to meet production and safety standards in a challenging industrial environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years in a scrap metal, waste management or heavy industrial recycling environment.
• Valid QLD HC Licence – Essential.
• Excavator ticket with recognised competency – Essential.
• Valid QLD High Risk Work Licence (LF class) forklift – Essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, train and roster daily yard staff to meet productivity goals and safety requirements.
• Allocate daily tasks, set expectations and hold the team accountable for output and standards.
• Conduct toolbox talks, inductions and on-the-job training for new and existing yard staff.
• Manage day-to-day performance, attendance and behaviour issues, escalating to management where required.
• Enforce compliance with Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) and WHS policies.
• Complete and verify daily pre-start checks on all plant, equipment and vehicles.
• Lead hazard identification, risk assessment and incident reporting; ensure corrective actions are closed out.
• Oversee receipt, grading, sorting and segregation of incoming scrap — ferrous and non-ferrous.
• Safely operate excavators fitted with grabs and shears to sort, stockpile and load scrap metal.
• Drive heavy vehicles to deliver, collect and relocate commercial bins, equipment and scrap material.

Skills

Leadership

Safety compliance

Team management

Mechanical aptitude

Literacy and numeracy

Tools

Excavator ticket

Forklift licence

HC Licence

Job description

The Haggarty Group is seeking a Scrap Metal Recycling Supervisor & Truck Driver in Ipswich to oversee the West Ipswich yard operations, lead a small team and ensure safe, efficient handling of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap.

You will operate heavy machinery and vehicles, conduct safety briefings, and manage daily tasks to meet production and safety standards in a challenging industrial environment.