Yard Supervisor-Gladstone

Sims Metal (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling. With facilities across the globe, Sims plays an intrinsic role in the circular economy by making resources available for future use. As a responsible corporate citizen, we continuously seek new ways to broaden our participation in the environmental sector, ensuring that our future is as bright, safe, and secure as at any time in our long history.

With a promote-from-within philosophy and a variety of programmes available to support continuous learning, Sims offers the opportunity for a rewarding career. We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources and strive to operate in a manner that minimises waste and protects the environment.

Your new role.

Reporting to the Yard Manager, this role is primarily responsible for supervising all yard operations to ensure the processing and transport of scrap metal is completed in a safe and efficient manner in line with Company requirements and customer service principles and relevant legislation. 

Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Maximise productivity by supervising yard personnel in their designated daily duties and coordinating plant requirements to ensure tasks are completed within the required timeframe.

• Monitor and review tasks and actively apply continuous improvement techniques to ensure highest level of efficiencies are achieved.

• Maintain high levels of customer service for self and for direct reports.

• Ensure self and direct report compliance with the requirements of the Safety, Health, Environment and Community Systems.

• Support and encourage diversity and inclusion, positive employee relations and teamwork

• Comply with all Sims Metal policies, standards and procedures to the position 

To be successful in this opportunity, you will have:

• People management skills including the ability to achieve results through others.

• Proven customer service skills. 

• Proven strong safety focus.

• Good Verbal and Written communication skills.

• Ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with customers.

• Proven negotiation skills.

• Attention to detail.

• Self-starter with the ability to work autonomously with limited direction.

• Computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.

• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks

In Return, We Offer

• Join an environmentally conscious company recognised as the most sustainable corporation in 2024 on Corporate Knights' Global 100 index. We are dedicated to ecologically sound practices, minimising waste, and protecting the environment.

• Parental Leave: Sims is pleased to offer a paid parental leave policy, providing 12 weeks of paid leave for primary carer and 6 weeks for non-primary carer. This benefit is available to parents involved in the birth or adoption of a child, affirming our commitment to supporting employees through major life changes.

• Novated Lease: Access to tax-effective vehicle leasing, providing both convenience and savings.

• BUPA Discounts: Access exclusive health insurance discounts for you and your loved ones.

• Prioritise your mental and emotional well-being with confidential counselling and support services through our tailored EAP program.

• Access exclusive superannuation sessions tailored to enhance your understanding and management of superannuation benefits, providing valuable insights and support for your financial well-being.

A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organisation whose goal is to be the world’s safest and most responsible recycling company. Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.

At Sims together we are a diverse group of employees who are supported by our equal opportunity policy. To achieve our purpose to create a world without waste to preserve our planet, we are guided by our Principles of Purpose: Be Safe + Well, Band Together, Be Accountable + Transparent, Consistently Innovate, Inspire with Purpose, Celebrate + Have Fun.