Recycling Feedback Officer

**Job no**: 495661
**Categories**: Government and Defence, Sustainability
- **Only current Monash University students are eligible**:

- **Casual position (Up to 15 hours per week)**:

- **$40.79 per hour plus superannuation**:

- **Support residents to achieve positive behavior change**:

- **Closing 15 September 2025**

**About Us**

**Monash** is a dynamic organisation committed to providing excellence in service delivery. Located in the eastern region, Monash is a cosmopolitan and culturally diverse city, close to the demographic centre of Melbourne.

You will join Sustainable Monash, a team passionate about fostering long-term environmental change and connecting the Monash community with positive actions that contribute to caring for and protecting our local wildlife, the environment and one another. You will also work with Sustainability team at Monash University.

**About the Position**:
The Recycling Feedback Officer will assist with delivering the Recycle Right Feedback Program in the vicinity of the Monash University Clayton campus. The role involves inspecting bins and door knocking Monash households to educate folks to sort their waste correctly, as well as reduce waste generation.

The objective of the role is to support households directly with guidance on how to change behaviour and reduce contamination in food and garden waste bins through face-to-face education and targeted household feedback.

**About you**:

- Some experience in community engagement activities (desirable)
- Interest in achieving increased recycling and reducing contamination
- High oral and interpersonal communication with customers/public/employees to resolve minor issues.
- Availability to work Thursday and Friday, 8am - 2:30pm
- Ability to record accurate data using an iPhone
- Ability to manage timeframe, work in pairs and accountable for own work performance

**Requirement of the position**:

- Must be current Monash University student
- Working with Children’s Check
- Satisfactory National Police Check
- Other pre-employment checks may be required depending on the role requirements
- Must have valid Victorian or interstate Drivers Licence

**Desirable**
- Speaks other languages, especially Mandarin

**Benefits**:
As a City of Monash employee, your personal and professional development is a key focus. You will have access to:

- Vibrant health and well-being programs
- Employee Assistance Program
- Supportive and accessible management
- Flexible working arrangements
- Training and development opportunities
- Discounted gym memberships

**How to Apply**:
Please submit your resume along with a cover letter outlining your experience and how it relates to the role.

Applications are currently open, with a closing date of **Monday 15 September 2025** at 11:55pm.

**Enquiries**:

- Monash Council is committed to be a_**_ flexible, safe, equal and inclusive workplace _**_where we embrace and support diversity._
- We are also committed to being a _Child Safe organisation and have zero tolerance to child abuse.

**Advertised**: 01 Sep 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 15 Sep 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time