Leading Hand

Great location based in Camberwell
Ongoing, full-time opportunity
$100,414 base salary, (excl Super + monthly RDO)
About Boroondara
At the City of Boroondara, we’re proud to support a thriving and inclusive community. We work together to create a sustainable future, provide high-quality services, and place our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are passionate about contributing to a safe, welcoming and innovative place to live and work.
About the role
We're seeking an experienced, proactive and team-focused individual to take on the important role of Leading Hand - Waste and Recycling Centre. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a hands-on leadership role and contribute to the day-to-day operations of one of our most essential community services.
As the Leading Hand, you’ll play a key part in coordinating the operations of the Boroondara Waste and Recycling Centre - including the Transfer Station, Recycling Centre, Green Waste Facility and Gatehouse. Your leadership will ensure our site is safe, compliant and running efficiently. You’ll be responsible for leading the team on the ground - managing rosters, providing coaching, training new staff and ensuring high performance. This is a role that balances active team supervision with operational work such as vehicle operation, yard oversight and customer service.
You’ll also take ownership of tasks such as managing monetary transactions at the Gatehouse, conducting toolbox meetings, ensuring compliance with all waste management legislation, and supporting contractors and service providers. Your work will support a clean, safe and functional space for our community members to manage their waste responsibly. You'll be someone who can lead from the front - whether that’s mentoring new starters, helping coordinate site logistics or stepping into the Acting Coordinator role when required.
About You
We’re looking for someone who brings strong leadership and communication skills, a safety-first mindset, and proven experience working in waste, recycling or transfer station operations. You’ll be confident managing a team, resolving issues on the spot, and operating a variety of plant and equipment. You’ll also need a Heavy Combination licence, sound IT skills, and a passion for delivering excellent customer service to residents and stakeholders.
At Boroondara, we value integrity, innovation, respect and collaboration. We’re looking for someone who will lead by example, empower others and bring a positive approach to problem-solving and service delivery.
Want to know more?
Check out the Position Description
Employment requirements
To be eligible to secure a position, you must either be an Australian citizen, or
If you have an Australian government issued visa, you must have Australian residence status (for tax purposes) that allows you to reside and work in Australia indefinitely.
Preferred applicants will be required to undergo a National Police Check and a Medical examination
How to apply
Who are we?
The City of Boroondara is a metropolitan council, representing more than 170,000 people in the inner-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. A leader in the local government sector, with a reputation for innovation and excellence, we believe in providing an environment where our staff thrive, both in the work they do and in how they learn and develop as people and professionals.
We like to challenge the norm and we are investing significantly in innovation and technology improvements in order to provide our customers with an even greater experience and engagement. We are putting our customers at the forefront of what we do with our organisation wide initiative, Transforming Boroondara Program.
You will be instrumental in driving this change across the organisation using best practice approaches to successfully support us from the now to our desired future state.
With so much going on it’s a great time to join Boroondara
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