MRF Supervisor

Nowra, New South Wales

Full-time

Description
About the Role
Responsibilities
The MRF Supervisor responsible for supervising and ensuring efficient plant operations, optimising productivity, and maintaining a safe working environment. This role requires strong leadership and the ability to manage a fast-paced recycling environment. This includes:

• Supervise and coordinate teams to maintain workflow and quality control.
• Oversee recycling transfer and processing tasks, including operation of transfer vehicles, conveyors, screens, and balers.
• Oversee daily production of recycled commodity products in the specified quantity and quality, and for achieving optimal utilisation of plant and machinery.
• Provide on-the-job training for employees on safety, equipment use, and work procedures.
• Monitor compliance with EPA licence requirements.

Please refer to the Job Description under the Job Attachments for a comprehensive list of duties, responsibilities and skills required.

The advertised salary is based on the grade of the position, comprising of 4 steps within the range shown. The starting salary is at Step 1 within the grade. Progression through the salary steps shall be based upon the achievement of performance objectives relating to the position.

About You
To be successful in the position, you will have:

• Certificate IV qualification in waste management, environmental technology, civil construction, mechanical/electrical trades, and/or other related and equivalent qualifications.
• Recognised RTO certification required.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in the recycling or resource recovery sector, including at least 3 years in a supervisory or equivalent leadership role within a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), Recycling Facility or similar operational environment.
• Current Class C Driver's Licence
• Current NSW General Construction induction card (white card)
• LF Forklift licence required or within first 3 months of employment.
• Working at Heights training required or within first 3 months of employment
• Proof of right to work in Australia

How To Apply
To submit an application, click Apply and complete each Step of the application. You will be required to attach your resume (and cover letter if required) and respond to questions regarding general information about you.

In addition, you will be required to demonstrate how you satisfy the requirements of the position by answering the below questions relevant to the essential criteria as outlined in the job advertisement.

• Please list your qualifications, certifications and licences relevant to this position.
• Team leadership across a 7-day roster - Please describe how you supervised a team of ~10-20 operators across a Monday-Sunday roster. How did you roster for skills/fatigue, coach low performers, maintain competency, and sustain safe, productive shifts?
• Safety & EPL compliance - Please describe a time you led WHS risk controls and kept operations compliant (e.g., EPL/licence, incident response, audits). What did you do, what records did you keep, and what was the outcome?
• Throughput, availability & purity - Please give one example where you lifted line performance (availability and commodity purity) without sacrificing safety. What diagnostics did you use, what changes did you make (people/process/maintenance), and what were the before/after metrics?
• Systems, budget discipline & customer interface - Please describe how you used plant/SCADA/waste tracking data and routine reporting to drive decisions, control costs within your delegation, and manage product quality with customers (incl. handling a spec/quality dispute). What KPIs and savings did you achieve?

Applicants who progress to pre-employment checks may be required to undergo a Working with Children Check Verification, National Criminal History Check, Qualification Check, Work Rights Verification, Reference Checks and Medical (Low Risk, Medium Risk, High Risk). Employment is subject to satisfactory outcomes for all required checks.

For tips and more information on how to submit a great application, please visit how to apply on Councils website. If you require assistance submitting your application, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team on

Applications Close:
Sunday, 26 October 2025 (at midnight)
If you have any questions about this role, please contact
Peter Windley - Commissioning Coordinator
Why Work with Us
The Shoalhaven area is a unique place of great natural beauty, offering an enviable lifestyle and positive work-life balance. Our workforce is our greatest asset, and we pride ourselves on our people. Our teams are talented and inclusive and work together to provide better outcomes for our community, who are at the heart of everything we do. With a diverse range of professions and roles, we offer many career options and pathways, actively promoting opportunities and encouraging staff professional development.

Benefits Include

• Generous leave entitlements
• Long Service Leave after 5 years
• Novated lease arrangements available
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Corporate wellbeing programs, including Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounted health insurance
• Conditions apply as per the Local Government State award, and Council policies

At Shoalhaven City Council, we are proud to foster a workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve.
We welcome applicants of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disability, culturally diverse individuals, and LGBTQIA+ community members to apply.
We are committed to ensuring a equitable recruitment processes. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments to fairly demonstrate your skills, please contact us.
As a Child Safe Organisation, we are committed to upholding the rights of children and young people and ensuring a safe and respectful environment for all.
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