Cashier

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.

Main responsibilities:

• Handle cash transactions: Process payments, issue change, and maintain accurate cash records.
• Collaborate with team: Work with yard personnel to ensure smooth operations and support team members.
• Record transactions: Verify cash amounts received and prepare reports for daily transactions.
• Communicate with staff: Use communication tools like walkie-talkies to facilitate smooth operations.
• Maintain inventory: Ensure the cleanliness and organization of the scrap yard and maintain accurate inventory records.
• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities also include tasks related to coverage at the yard's truck scale, as well as the Non-Ferrous Scale. Those duties include but are not limited to:

• Weighing vehicles
• Sampling of inbound materials
• Maintaining inbound and outbound scaling documentation
• Reviewing loads and paperwork for inbound and outbound vehicles
• Upkeeping scale house and scales
• Collecting fees from drivers and maintaining records
• Ensuring trucks don't exceed their maximum weight by law
• Performing safety inspections
• Assisting in loading and unloading of vehicles
• Keeping the weighbridge area clean and tidy
• Issuing receipts to customers
• The Non‑Ferrous Scale Operator inspects and weighs incoming non‑ferrous metals, enters the correct commodity codes, and places materials in their designated locations for recycling.

Job Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); College degree in business desirable or equivalent business experience

Job Related Experience

• One to three years of previous cash handling experience in retail environment

Other Preferred Skills

• Ability to learn many different types of scrap metal
• Excellent phone etiquette with clear verbal communication skills
• Basic math and computer skills necessary
• Work with various levels of customers with a focus on service

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, and/or occasionally lift move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organization 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.

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Why Choose A Career with Sims?

Sims is a hub of innovation, offering employees the chance to explore new ideas and technologies while providing ample opportunities for personal and professional growth.

With a diverse workforce, Sims fosters a sense of belonging and inclusion where employees can thrive and establish lasting connections. Working at Sims offers the chance to engage with a global network, providing opportunities for travel, cross-cultural experiences, and the ability to contribute to a sustainable future. Sims is renowned as one of the world's leading sustainable companies, empowering employees to make a difference in creating a world without waste to preserve the planet.

Sims prioritizes employee wellbeing, offering superior benefits packages, meaningful training opportunities, and a supportive atmosphere where employees feel valued and heard at all levels of the organization. Sims maintains a strong focus on safety, where individuals are encouraged to challenge themselves, contribute, and support one another, in a collaborative team environment.