Yard Operator / General Hand

Founded in Australia in 1917, Sims Limited (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling and circular solutions for technology. We play a critical role in advancing circularity and decarbonisation by supplying recycled materials and re-purposed products that help preserve our planet.

At Sims, we believe in developing our people. With a strong promote-from-within philosophy and a range of programmes that support continuous learning, we offer opportunities for meaningful, long-term careers. Employing more than 4,100 people worldwide, we operate over 155 facilities across 13 countries. As an ASX-listed company, Sims provides the stability, transparency, and professional growth opportunities of a publicly traded organisation, all driven by our purpose: to create a world without waste.

We are hiring an Entry-Level Customer-Facing Warehouse Assistant at our Napier yard!

Our Napier team is looking for a practical, active, and hands-on warehouse/forklift operator to play a key role in our daily operations. Based in the warehouse, this position is heavily focused on forklift operation and physical material handling, combined with excellence customer service.

Full training will be provided for successful applicants!

Your responsibilities will include:

• Primary focus on operating forklifts to move, load, and unload trucks, bins, and trailers.
• Sorting, grading, weighing, purchasing, briquetting, bagging, and palletising non-ferrous metals for transfer and stocktake.
• Assisting customers on-site with basic enquiries and service needs during drop-offs.
• Taking personal responsibility for a safe workplace by adhering to all OH&S policies and procedures.

To be successful in this opportunity, you will have:

• Attention to detail - This role involves working with various Non-Ferrous metals and requires the ability to identify and separate different materials.
• A can-do attitude, you will be open to undertaking training to diversify your skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, numeracy skills, and basic computer literacy.
• Previous experience in customer service and/or similar roles.

Desirable criteria:

• Forklift ticket highly regarded
• WTR license

In return, we offer:

• Competitive hourly rate with eligibility for time-and-a-half overtime pay.
• On-the-job training, with certified tickets

Interested?

Click "Apply" and upload your cover letter and resume. We look forward to hearing from you!

Applications Close
09 Sep 2026, 11:00pm NZDT

Why Sims?

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

• Parental Leave: 12 weeks paid parental leave at base pay for the nominated Primary Career; or 6 weeks paid parental leave at base pay for the nominated Non-Primary Carer/ Partner.

• Southern Cross: Access exclusive health insurance discounts for you and your loved ones.

• We help you to save for your retirement by matching employee's KiwiSaver contributions of 3.5%.