Manager Waste and Resource Recovery Operation

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast's future!

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

As a 5-star employer of choice, we care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

• Coaching and advice to develop your leadership competencies.
• Mental Health training
• Study allowance provisions.
• 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member
• Salary sacrifice provisions including vehicles on novated lease and superannuation.

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community. We're committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture.

About your new role:

As the second largest local government in Australia servicing the sixth largest city in in the nation, City of Gold Coast is committed to being a leader in waste reduction, recycling and circular economy initiatives.

The City owns an extensive portfolio of waste and resource recovery assets including two landfills, 11 Waste and Recycling Centres and operates a fleet of approximately 550,000 bins to service our customers. The City continues to plan and deliver innovative waste and resource recovery infrastructure and service initiatives, including the Advanced Resource Recovery Centre (ARRC) project which aims to significantly increase resource recovery rates, divert up to 98% of waste from landfill and generate renewable energy.

Our Manager Waste and Resource Recovery Operations is a pivotable senior role in the City’s Waste and Resource Recovery business. The Manager leads and manages a team of approximately 65 responsible for operation of City-operated waste and resource recovery facilities including Waste and Recycling Centres (WRCs) and closed landfills, and associated operations. The Manager is also responsible for managing and partnering with the City’s operations contractors including our Resource Recovery Services contractor who operates the City’s two landfills and largest WRCs, and also provides associated logistics, commodity management and related services.

A key member of the Waste and Resource Recovery leadership team, the Manager collaborates closely with waste infrastructure and services planning, waste collections, safety, environmental, finance and contractor colleagues to ensure safe, reliable, cost effective, customer-focused and environmentally sound operations and infrastructure that delivers for the Gold Coast both now and into the future.

For more information, view the position brief by clicking the paperclip icon in the top right corner of this screen.

What you bring to your new role:

This is an exceptional opportunity to bring your proven management and technical ability to lead and engage a team to deliver essential and cost-effective services for our community and exceptional safety and environmental outcomes. We are looking for a highly motivated Manager who has:

• Demonstrated leadership skills to manage a multidisciplinary team of field and professional staff, with the ability to clearly and influentially articulate a vision and encourage, support and mentor others.
• Substantial waste industry and/or service contract knowledge and experience at a senior level.
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal, negotiation, oral and written communication skills, inclusive of a highly collaborative work style to work closely with contract partners and other stakeholders.
• Contract management and commercial acumen to manage tier one waste services contract partners.
• Ability to provide strategic advice and execute waste and resource recovery operations solutions to facilitate successful operational, contract and commercial outcomes.
• Comprehensive knowledge of statutory requirements, policies, procedures relevant to the waste and resource recovery business and the role.
• Demonstrated ability to develop innovative solutions and strategies that improve waste management outcomes and resolve challenges in a complex environment.
• Bachelor Degree of Business / Engineering / Environment Management / Environmental Health or equivalent knowledge.

How to apply:

Click 'Apply' to submit your online application. Upload your Resume with a Cover Letter (of no more than 2 pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes would allow you to achieve success in this role.

Documents needs to be less than 2MB in size and PDF format is preferred. If you encounter technical issues when applying, please email recruitment@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.30pm on the listed closing date.

The City of Gold Coast is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to supporting an environment where all employees, regardless of their differences or similarities, feel valued, respected and supported. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.