MACHINE OPERATOR, RECYCLING FACILITY (NARANGBA)
Jumbo is a locally owned southeast Queensland waste management, resource recovery and recycling group. Since **** we've grown from a single skip bin to a fleet of trucks, thousands of bins, and our own recycling operation - and we're still growing. We're a hands‐on, no‐nonsense team that takes safety seriously and looks after our people.
About Us
Jumbo is a locally owned southeast Queensland waste management, resource recovery and recycling group. Since **** we've grown from a single skip bin to a fleet of trucks, thousands of bins, and our own recycling operation - and we're still growing. We're a hands‐on, no‐nonsense team that takes safety seriously and looks after our people.
About the Role
We're looking for an experienced Machine Operator to join our recycling yard at Narangba, reporting to the Yard Supervisor.
This is the machine at the front of our recovery process. You'll be working the tip floor — breaking down incoming construction and demolition loads, primary picking and separating recovered materials into clean product streams, and keeping the floor clear and stockpiles tidy.
We want someone who understands that recovery rate is the whole game. A good operator on this machine is the difference between clean, saleable product and material that goes to landfill.
This is a casual role with good hours - averaging 40 to 50 hours per week, Monday to Friday with the occasional Saturday. Option to move to fulltime basis for the right person in time.
What You'll Be Doing
Operating an excavator with grab and sorting attachments on the tip floor
Breaking down incoming loads and primary picking of recovered materials
Separating material into clean streams - concrete, metal, fines and residual
Feeding the plant and maintaining stockpiles
Operating loader, skid steer and forklift as required




Daily pre-start checks, greasing and basic operator maintenance
Keeping the tip floor and surrounding yard clear, safe and tidy
Working safely at all times, wearing your PPE, and reporting hazards and near misses
Supporting the Yard Supervisor, plant operators, drivers and maintenance crew as needed
What We're Looking For
Demonstrated experience in waste sorting or primary picking, or comparable excavator work in resource recovery, quarry, civil or demolition
Confident, precise machine control - you can pick clean without contaminating streams or damaging plant
A good eye for material identification and product quality
A safety-first attitude and willingness to follow procedures and SWMS
A strong work ethic and genuine reliability - you turn up, on time, every day
Ability to perform the inherent physical requirements of the role, including climbing in and out of machinery, manual handling, and prolonged sitting and standing in an outdoor industrial workplace
Current driver's licence and own reliable transport
Highly Regarded (Not Essential)
Excavator and front-end loader tickets
Forklift (LF) licence
White Card
Truck licence
Experience working to recovery rate or product quality targets
What's On Offer
$38 to $47 per hour depending on experience, plus overtime
Casual position with good hours - generally ***** hours per week
Monday to Friday, with the occasional Saturday
Modern, well-maintained machinery
Support to gain additional tickets over time for the right candidate
A stable, growing local business and a supportive, down-to-earth team
Working Conditions
This is a site-based role in an active industrial environment. You'll be working outdoors in all weather, around moving vehicles and heavy machinery, with potential exposure to dust and noise. PPE is provided and must be worn at all times.
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📌 Machine Operator, Recycling Facility (Narangba) (Queensland)
🏢 JUMBO
📍 Queensland