We’re urgently looking for a hands-on Leading Hand who can run a small team and keep the work moving on a busy industrial site in the Ripley area.

This is a long term role with an industry-leading waste management and recycling operation. You’ll oversee a small crew handling product shredding and destruction, while also jumping on the gear yourself when needed.

Day to Day you will:

- Direct a small team receiving pallets of goods by forklift
- Separate packaging and products
- Operate industrial shredders
- Use loaders and skid steers to collect reclaimable material
- Load and drive HR trucks to reclamation facilities

THE PACKAGE

- $45.45 per hour + Penalty Rates !
- Reliable Monday–Friday day shifts: 6:00am – 2:30pm
- Occasional overtime available
- Direct support and guidance from the Facility Manager

​ WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING





- Proven experience leading a team in an industrial setting
- Current Forklift licence and solid experience on Counterbalance forklifts (unloading trucks)
- HR truck licence with some professional experience driving a HR Truck
- Front End Loader or Skid Steer RIIMP tickets are highly regarded but not essential
- Reliable own transport (site is not public-transport friendly)
- Ability to pass a pre-employment urine drug screen

This is a genuine leadership opportunity for someone who is comfortable both directing a small crew and getting hands on and leading from the front themselves. If you’ve got the licences, the leadership experience and want stable day shifts with strong pay and a clear permanent package, APPLY TODAY!

📌 Leading Hand Recycling Operator - Ripley - $45.45/hr + Penalties!
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