Yard Operations Manager — Lead Safety & Productivity

FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY; Bathurst; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Health Benefits

Wellbeing Support

Financial Tools

Career Growth

Job summary

Sims Limited Bathurst yard is seeking a hands-on Yard Operations Manager to lead a close-knit team, ensuring the site runs safely, efficiently, and profitably each day. You will be the go-to person on site for people leadership and operational performance.

Balancing customer relationships, transport logistics, and continuous improvement, you will coach team members and roll up your sleeves when needed to deliver outstanding results in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in hands-on operational environments.
• Strong safety leadership and SHEQ knowledge.
• Ability to build trust with customers and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Leading and motivating a small operational team to deliver outstanding results
• Coordinating the safe and efficient processing and transport of scrap metal
• Ensuring equipment, people, and resources are utilised effectively
• Building strong relationships with customers, suppliers, contractors, and transport providers
• Driving a strong safety-first culture and ensuring compliance with all SHEQ requirements
• Managing stock levels, maintenance schedules, and operational costs
• Identifying opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, and site performance
• Creating a positive, accountable, and high-performing team environment

Skills

Team leadership

Safety culture

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Transport logistics

Job description

Sims Limited Bathurst yard is seeking a hands-on Yard Operations Manager to lead a close-knit team, ensuring the site runs safely, efficiently, and profitably each day. You will be the go-to person on site for people leadership and operational performance.

Balancing customer relationships, transport logistics, and continuous improvement, you will coach team members and roll up your sleeves when needed to deliver outstanding results in a dynamic environment.