Contamination Management Lead

2 months ago


Blacktown, Australia Blacktown City Council Full time

**Job No**:BC3013***

**Location**:Blacktown, NSW***

***:
Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs.

Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community, and more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $22.6 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 businesses.

Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities.

Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units.

We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people.

**About the opportunity**

In June 2025, Council is launching a new waste service with food and garden bins, marking the most significant change in our waste management approach in 30 years.

We are seeking an experienced leader to join our Waste Services Team on a permanent, full-time basis to spearhead this initiative.

In this crucial role, you will establish and implement the contamination management program, ensuring community engagement to reduce contamination.

You will develop and execute strategies, policies, and educational programs that promote sustainable waste management practices and enhance resource recovery efforts. You will oversee contamination audits, manage team performance, and provide comprehensive reports on program outcomes, while ensuring compliance with local regulations and safety standards.

**Qualifications and experience**

**Essential**:

- Tertiary qualifications in an environmental, educational discipline or equivalent
- Relevant local government or industry experience
- Project and resource management experience, including demonstrated ability to deliver related projects within timeframes with reporting outcomes.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage and collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including local government authorities, waste management companies, community organizations, and residents.
- Experience in managing direct report staff with reporting outcomes
- Ability to prioritise tasks, set goals, and ensure timely completion of milestones
- Ability to work independently and as a team member.
- Demonstrated commitment to customer service and experience in communication with difficult clients.
- Demonstrated experience in oral and written communication skills.
- Strong computer literacy
- Current NSW drivers’ licence (Class C).

**Desirable**:

- Experience in developing and implementing programs or initiatives, preferably in the context of waste management or environmental sustainability
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills to identify challenges, propose innovative solutions, and drive continuous improvement in relation to behaviour change related to waste management practices
- Availability to work flexible working hours.

**Remuneration and benefits**

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.
- Entry level for this position starts at $1,867.95 per week
- Leaseback vehicle
- 35 hour working week
- Flex-time
- Allowances for audits conducted outside the ordinary span of hours
- Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

**Our commitment to safety**

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child-safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, well-being and empowerment of children.
- Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach.

Best of luck.

**Closing date: Friday 22 November 2024, 11.59 pm**

**Contact officer: Richard Wiezel 9839 6118**

**Internal ref: BCC1986



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