Manager Waste Delivery

About Us

Our vision is powered by a deep commitment to enhancing the quality of services we offer to our community. Today, Lismore is flourishing, and it's the perfect time for those who live, work, and play here to embrace and celebrate everything that makes Lismore so special. 

Shape your future. Serve your Community. Belong to something bigger.

We warmly welcome individuals who bring fresh perspectives and unique skills, helping to enrich our collective vision for a vibrant and thriving community.  

About this Position:

The Manager Waste Delivery will lead the operational delivery of Council's waste management services, including landfill operations, kerbside collection, resource recovery, and transfer station management. This role ensures services are delivered safely, efficiently and in compliance with environmental and legislative requirements.

What We can offer you:

• A permanent position with meaningful community impact
• Flexible work options working within operational requirements.
• Employee Assistance and Health & Wellbeing Programs.
• Training and development opportunities. 

What we trust you to deliver:

• Oversee the management of day-to-day waste services including landfill, recycling, organics, and general waste
• Lead and support a diverse team to ensure safe and compliant operation of landfill sites, transfer stations, and resource recovery centres
• Manage Contracts and Service Providers to ensure performance standards and service levels are met
• Prepare reports and recommendations for Council meetings and committees
• Manage the teams alignment with state legislation, codes, environmental standards, Council's strategic plans and community expectations
• Respond to customer enquiries, complaints and feedback in a professional and timely manner
• Operate within a set annual budget. Assisting in the setting of competitive fees and charges and annual operational budgets
• Contribute to the creation of future capital works programs

What you will need to be successful:

• Tertiary qualifications in Waste Management, Environmental Science, Engineering or relevant industry experience
• Current Class C Drivers Licence
• Extensive experience leading teams and contractors in waste operations and landfill management
• High level communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills 
• Strong understanding of Australian Waste Legislation, EPA requirements, and WHS standards 

Full position description: Click here 

Full Time: 70 hours per fortnight 

Salary: Attractive salary on offer reflective of professional skills and experience

Closing date: Monday 30 March at 4:00pm.

Contact: If you want to know more about this opportunity, please contact Matthew Potter, Director Water, Waste and Open Spaces on 0408 678 415.

Conditions of Employment: Conditions of employment are in the Local Government (State) Award and relevant Council policy, procedures and agreements.

Pre-employment Screening: Prior to employment, there will be a series of pre-employment checks that may include, health assessments, validation of right to work in Australia, validation of qualifications and licences, criminal history checks, psychometric assessments and referee checks.

Immunisation Program

Council has an immunisation program to provide employees with vaccinations against known health risks associated with their respective duties and to identify any exposure to products that may affect an employee’s health, fitness and wellbeing. This position has been identified as a risk to the employee and as such the successful applicant/s will be required to participate in the immunisation program and it is the applicant’s responsibility to have undertaken relevant immunisation/s prior to commencement with Council.

 We care about people as individuals and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and new ways of working. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.