Team Leader Chemistry

**Team Leader Chemistry**

**Classification **Level, Central Highlands Water Enterprise Agreement

**Team, unit **Laboratory Services

**Division **Infrastructure, Planning and Operations

**Work location **Learmonth Road, Ballarat

**Employment type **Full-Time Fixed-Term, until

**Position reports to **Manager Laboratory Services

**Direct reports **Chemists

**Our Values**

Our vision: _Fostering sustainable living, thriving communities and a healthy environment. _

Our purpose: _We care for our community and environment ensuring essential water services are safe, reliable, _
- and affordable now and in the future. _

Our values: _Integrity Teamwork Leadership Care**Organisational Environment**

At Central Highlands Water (CHW) ‘_Safety is Everyone’s Priority_. We are committed to the safety of our people,
customers and the community we serve and have a zero tolerance towards bullying, harassment or violence within
the workplace.

We have an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and difference - we believe anyone can change the world.
Islander people, people living with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTIQA+ and people from different cultural
backgrounds.

We facilitate and encourage employees’ continuous professional development. Employees are supported to remain
informed of current industry best practice and are encouraged to take an active personal interest in staying up to
date with professional practices, standards, and latest trends.

We believe that everyone has the capability to demonstrate leadership, regardless of their formal level of authority.

We expect all team members to focus their efforts on developing and displaying the leadership behaviours defined

in our Leadership Capability Framework. We have a commitment to enhancing our leadership maturity across the

whole business, through supporting our people to build their capability to Lead Self, Lead People and Lead the

Organisation.

**Purpose**

The Team Leader Chemistry, in conjunction with the Manager Laboratory Services, is responsible for the operation

of the chemistry laboratory, including all procedures relevant to chemical testing of water and wastewater to satisfy

NATA requirements.

The primary objectives of this position are to:

- Oversee and monitor the chemical condition of CHW’s water supplies and wastewaters to satisfy requirements

of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Environment Protection Agency (EPA).
- Manage the chemical analysis and reporting to external customers.
- Maintain quality systems and National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) accreditation for the

Chemistry Section.
- Lead and promote a culture of high performance within the Chemistry Team to deliver timely and high-quality

results to customers.
- Liaise with customers and stakeholders.

**Key Duties/Responsibilities**
- In consultation with senior laboratory staff, monthly planning for the collection and analysis of samples from

water treatment plants, distribution system, reservoirs, and wastewater treatment plants.
- Maintenance of a quality assurance programme covering all aspects of the chemistry laboratory operations.
- Daily coordination of work schedule and responsible for output of Chemistry Team.
- Interpretation and advice on laboratory results and data.
- Accurate registration of samples, entry of sample results and preparation of laboratory reports.
- Coordination of the chemistry section calibration schedule.
- Acceptance/ rejection of external samples within the chemistry laboratory’s criteria and capabilities.
- Provide training for new employees within the chemistry laboratory.
- Ordering of consumable products for laboratory use (chemicals, glassware etc)
- Maintain the laboratory in a safe clean condition.
- Actively contribute expertise to the creation and continual improvement of laboratory processes, templates,

and lab management practices.
- Be autonomous and self-motivated.
- Prepare budgets and written reports as required.
- Foster a ‘safety first’ culture that supports wellbeing and CHW’s aspiration of ‘zero harm’.
- Other duties as directed.

**. Authority and Accountability**
- Expected to act and constructively contribute to CHW’s desired culture by demonstrating CHW’s values of

Integrity, Teamwork, Leadership and Care, and being mindful and respectful of others at all times.
- Create, maintain, and foster a collaborative, positive and safe work environment.
- Ensures compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulations and CHW

policies and procedures.
- Accountable for effectively planning and organising workload to meet business requirements.
- Provide people leadership, goal setting and development oversight within the Laboratory Services team.
- Accountable for ensuring team risks and opportunities are actively managed within CHW’s risk and

compliance frameworks.

**. Judgement and Problem Solving**
- Under limited