Yard Operator

Gerdau North America; Guelph; On-site; CAD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniforms provided

PPE provided

Job summary

Gerdau North America in Guelph, ON is hiring a Yard Operator to support daily yard operations in a scrap processing and recycling environment.

The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and teamwork as you operate loaders, inspect materials, and stage shipments. The position offers outdoor work with training, and growth opportunities within a safety‑driven company.

Qualifications

• Safety‑first mindset with ability to learn scrap grading and yard operations.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Experience with or willingness to operate heavy equipment is an asset.
• Physically demanding work in an industrial environment.
• Team oriented with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety, environmental, and operational procedures.
• Inspect incoming scrap for quality and environmental standards.
• Identify scrap grades and communicate deductions.
• Safely load/unload materials with loaders and material handling equipment.
• Ensure outbound materials meet customer specifications and quality standards.
• Perform daily equipment inspections and routine care.
• Provide customer service to suppliers and customers.
• Contribute to daily safety meetings and continuous improvement.

Skills

Safety

Teamwork

Heavy machinery operation

Quality awareness

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

At Gerdau, we empower our people to grow, thrive, and make a difference—together. With a culture built on trust and teamwork, we offer meaningful work, continuous development, and opportunities to shape your future. We invite you to come work with us, where your contributions are valued, your voice is heard, and your career is forged with purpose

Yard Operator

Location: Guelph Gerdau

Join Our Team as a Yard Operator

Gerdau is seeking a motivated and safety-focused Yard Operator to support our daily yard operations. This hands‑on role is critical to the success of our scrap processing and recycling operations and offers an opportunity to build valuable skills in equipment operation, material inspection, and scrap grading.

If you enjoy working outdoors, operating heavy equipment, and being part of a team that prioritizes safety, quality, and customer service, we'd like to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

• Follow all Gerdau safety, environmental, and operational procedures.
• Inspect incoming scrap materials to ensure they meet quality and environmental standards.
• Identify and communicate scrap grades, deductions, and downgrades.
• Scan all incoming materials for radiation and follow quarantine procedures when required.
• Safely operate loaders and material handling equipment to load and unload materials.
• Ensure outbound materials meet customer specifications and quality standards.
• Perform and document daily equipment inspections and routine equipment care.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Provide exceptional customer service to suppliers and customers.
• Participate in daily safety meetings and activities.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist with inventory counts.
• Support equipment maintenance and repairs.
• Operate baling equipment.
• Assist with non‑ferrous material processing, including copper, brass, and aluminum.
• Support yard operations to improve safety, efficiency, and profitability.
• Stage and move materials using a material handler.
• Contribute ideas and solutions for continuous improvement.

Locations with Rail Operations

• Operating yard locomotives.
• Coupling and uncoupling rail cars.
• Activating rail switches.
• Setting brakes and wheel blocks.
• Moving loaded and empty rail cars in accordance with operating procedures.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong commitment to safety.
• Willingness to learn scrap grading and yard operations.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to work with heavy equipment.
• Team‑oriented mindset with strong communication skills.
• Customer‑focused attitude.
• Desire to continuously develop skills and grow within Gerdau.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in scrap, recycling, industrial, construction, manufacturing, or heavy equipment operations is an asset but not required.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work in an industrial environment.

Why Gerdau?

At Gerdau, safety comes first. We are committed to developing our employees, promoting from within, and fostering a workplace built on teamwork, integrity, and continuous improvement.

Additional Information

• All uniforms and PPE provided

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $27.26 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate: - Guelph, ON - reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person - In Compliance with Ontario's Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current, existing vacancy within our organization.

Gerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of Gerdau that there will be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. All external applicants must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship.

If you are vision‑impaired or have some other disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act / Accessible Canada Act or a similar law, and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Gerdau, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at (866)-788-2798 or [e-mail]