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Join a 2026 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work Gold Winner and 2026 Sustainability Champion recognised by the World Steel Association. Play a key role in shaping our performance across our InfraBuild Recycling business.

Based at our InfraBuild Recycling Laverton site, the Excavator/Loader/Material Handleroperators will perform a range of duties within the metal recycling yard. This is a permanent day shift role offering regular overtime, plus site allowance, paid leave and a wellbeing allowance every year! There will be on-the-job training provided and excellent opportunities for career progression/multi skilling.

What you will be doing:

- Operating a Material Handler, Excavator and or Loader
- Operating a forklift if/when ticketed
- Loading and unloading trucks and shipping containers
- Loading scrap metal onto conveyor for processing through the shredder
- Maintaining cleanliness in the yard and operational areas
- Conducting daily checks on mobile plant
- Adhering to safety procedures at all times

Pay rate - $44.97 per hour, plus super, plus 1% site allowance, plus $300 wellbeing allowance per year, plus regular overtime!

You will be rewarded with:

- Permanent, full-time hours and job security within a national organisation
- Team environment with strong safety culture
- Paid personal leave and 4 weeks annual leave per year
- Full training and onboarding provided
- Free annual health check, flu vaccination and in house counsellor for wellbeing support

Primary Benefits:

We offer a range of benefits designed to support you at work and beyond:





- Health cover at discounted rates - Access corporate rates with nib Health Insurance to support you and your family
- Everyday savings - Access a wide range of employee discounts across major brands including retail, travel and lifestyle
- Support when you need it - Confidential counselling and wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Sonder, available to you and your immediate family

We offer more than just a job; we provide a agile environment built on three pillars that define our commitment to both our team and our industry.

- Work with a greater purpose - join us on our pursuit of a sustainable future and contribute to our nation’s legacy.
- Work well, live better – experience a safe, supportive and inclusive environment which values you as a whole person and where wellbeing matters.
- Build their own future – grow and drive your own development to grow your skills. Everyday is an opportunity to grow.

What you will bring:

- Experience operating a Material Handler, Excavator or Loader
- Forklift ticket, desirable
- Mobile shearing on an excavator advantageous
- Experience in scrap recycling, civil construction, waste or manufacturing is highly advantageous
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced yard environment
- Reliable and punctual with a safety focused and team oriented mindset

About us

InfraBuild Recycling collects and processes scrap to supply our steelmaking operations and global markets.

With a national network of sites, we play a critical role in Australia’s circular steel system, turning scrap into new steel and supporting more efficient, lower embodied carbon construction.

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📌 Excavator/Loader/Material Handler Operators (City of Hobsons Bay)
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