Resource Recovery

This position undertakes relief work to directly contribute to the provision of effectively
run waste management facility and kerbside collection services to the community. To
work within and contribute to a multi-skilled team that promotes Council’s service
image by providing courteous, responsive, and effective customer service.

**RELATIONSHIPS
**Reports to: (**Position Title)**:Coordinator, Domestic Waste Collections
Coordinator, Waste Management Facilities

**Report to: (Position Number) **P00931
P01061
P00969

**Staff Responsibility**:Nil

**Key Internal Relationships**:Waste Management Facility teams at
Katoomba and Blaxland; Booked Waste
Service team; Kerbside Collections team;
Waste & Sustainability team; Mechanical
services & Administration

**Key External Relationships**:Blue Mountains residents and customers

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- To work within and contribute to a multi-skilled team environment.
- Undertake relief work as required.
- To improve public understanding of Council’s waste and recycling services
- To provide high quality customer service
- Participate in the review of all work procedures as directed and attend toolbox

meetings as required.
- Maintain and submit records as relevant and required for the service.
- Carry out all duties required to collect domestic waste using a side arm

collection vehicle.
- Carry out all duties required to operate the kerbside Booked Waste Service
- Carry out all duties required to operate the weighbridge at the Resource

Recovery & Waste Management Facilities
- Carry out duties required with operating the Small Vehicle Area at the Resource

Recovery & Waste Management Facilities
- Operate relevant machinery to effectively assist in the day-to-day operations of

the Resource Recovery & Waste Management Facilities. This includes, but is

not limited to:

- Excavator (both tracked and wheeled) Operation.
- Tracked Loader Operation
- Wheel Loader Operation
- Water Cart Driver
- Hook lift Truck Driver
- Forklift Operation
- Material Handler Operation
- Landfill Compacting
- Cardboard Bailing
- EPS recycling (Polystyrene)
- Weighbridge Operation
- Other relief work relating to the waste collection services:

- Parks and Town Centre Waste Collection
- Bin deliveries and repairs
- Wheel out, wheel back service

**Guiding Principles (**_mandatory section do not delete)- We act as one organisation responding to the changing needs of our LGA and

community.
- We are strategy led, driven by our Community Strategic Plan with clear

priorities and focus.
- We are service focused ' we continuously improve service provision and

provide excellent customer service.
- We collaborate and work together to achieve our outcomes.
- We ensure safety and well-being is at the centre of our organisation,

operations, and culture.
- We are a financially sustainable organisation, living within our means,

ensuring best value resource allocation.
These Guidelines complement the Council’s adopted Values of: Work Together;
Work Safe Home safe; Service Excellence; Value for Money; Trust and Respect;
and Supporting Community

**Workplace Health & Safety (**_mandatory section do not delete) _

Ensure compliance with WHS obligations and responsibilities as outlined in Councils
policies and procedures and under the relevant WHS legislation. These include but
are not limited to: identifying potentially unsafe situations or work practices and
notifying your Supervisor or Manager (or the Health, Safety Manager/Area Safety
Representative); never performing a task that you believe is dangerous or for which
you do not have the experience, or have not received appropriate instructions and
training or where the correct equipment to carry out the task safely is not available;
always work in a safe manner and in accordance with safety instructions, where
applicable; use the work equipment supplied for the job, in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions), and any personal protective equipment, which the
Council deems necessary and has provided; be safety aware and report any actions
to your line manager which will assist the Council to meet its legal workplace health
and safety obligations.

You have the right to cease or direct cessation of unsafe work. In addition, you are
always required to comply with Councils Asbestos Management Plan and Policy.

**COMMUNICATION**

This position will be required to communicate effectively with staff within the teams
they work in each day. This will include communicating information across teams and
advice in the development of procedures to ensure continual improvement in the work.

They will also need to communicate effectively with customers at the Waste
Management Facilities to help them understand services available and their
requirements.

**JUDGEMENT & PROBLEM SOLVING**

The position largely follows set procedures, as set out by the appropriate level of
supervision, and works to an established operational program. When driving heavy