Trainee Yard Operator: Start in Scrap, Grow to Machinery

Access Recycling; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-the-job training

Machinery operation training

Licence upgrade potential

Long-term career opportunities

Supportive, hands-on environment

Job summary

Access Metal Recycling in NSW offers a hands-on yard role with a clear path to operating excavators and machinery. You will start with general yard duties and learn through on-the-job training, progressing as you gain experience and licences.

The opportunity suits someone physically fit, safety-conscious and eager to learn, with no prior scrap metal or machinery experience required. Training will be provided and career growth is supported.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must hold a current driver's licence.
• Reliable, punctual and hardworking with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a hands-on role.
• Physically fit and comfortable working outdoors; safety-conscious and able to follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Sort and separate scrap metal.
• Maintain a safe, tidy work environment with general yard housekeeping.
• Assist with day-to-day yard operations.
• Progress to operating excavators and other machinery.
• Learn to safely load and unload trucks.

Skills

Reliability

Punctuality

Safety-conscious

Willingness to learn

Outdoor fitness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift licence (preferred)

Job description

You will initially be responsible for general yard duties, with the opportunity to develop your skills and progress into machinery operation.

Key responsibilities

Sorting and separating scrap metal

General yard housekeeping and maintaining a safe, tidy work environment

Assisting with day-to-day yard operations

Progressing to operating excavators and other machinery

Learning to safely load and unload trucks

About you

Be at least 18 years of age

Hold a current driver's licence

Be reliable, punctual and hardworking

Have a positive attitude and willingness to learn

Be physically fit and comfortable working outdoors

Be safety-conscious and able to follow instructions

A forklift licence is preferred but not essential

No previous scrap metal or machinery experience is necessary, as training will be provided

About us

Access Metal Recycling is a family-owned Australian recycling company servicing customers throughout NSW and the ACT. We specialise in collecting and recycling scrap metal from farms, industrial facilities, commercial businesses and mining operations.

On-the-job training and skill development

Opportunity to learn excavator and machinery operation

Potential to upgrade your driver's licence to a heavy vehicle licence

Long-term career opportunities within the recycling industry

Supportive, hands-on working environment

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