Trade Waste Officer

Your Opportunity

The key function of this new position within Council is to administer the Trade Waste Policy. This includes ensuring that all commercial and industrial businesses discharging trade wastes have an agreement in place and to carry out regular audits to confirm compliance with these agreements.

You will assist in the control of industrial and commercial loads on Council's Sewerage System and wastewater treatment facilities by inspection, regulation and control of trade waste discharges to sewer.

Term:Full-time

Hours of Work: hours per fortnight

Pay Level:$3,061.70 to $3,258.83 per fortnight (Level 4), plus superannuation and annual leave loading

In accordance with Council's Enterprise Agreement and the relevant Award. Pay rate dependant on relevant skills and experience.

Employment Base: Warwick, Queensland

About the Department

The Water and Wastewater Department works within the Infrastructure, Assets and Projects Directorate and reports directly to the Director Infrastructure, Assets and Projects with the directive to deliver on the water and wastewater obligations of Council, whilst providing a high level of customer service to the community. Council's Water Team delivers the essential services of water and wastewater (sewerage) to the Southern Downs community. Water services starts at the source including the treatment and pumping of water, maintaining the network and providing water metering services. Wastewater services start with the property connection and includes maintaining the sewer network, managing pump stations and delivering wastewater treatment services at facilities across the region.

What You Will Do

For full details of this position, please ensure you download the Position Description below.

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The complete Key Responsibilities of this role can be found in the Position Description.These include (but are not limited to):

• Implementation of Southern Downs Regional Council's Trade Waste Policy and Trade Waste Management Plan.
• Identify and appropriately categorise all businesses that have a trade waste
• Maintain a register of all trade waste agreements.
• Prepare and maintain a schedule of all audits required and undertaken.
• Perform day to day duties related to inspection, registration, monitoring, sampling, and control of trade waste generators.
• Engage with trade waste customers, business owners, trades, and other stakeholders to achieve trade waste compliance.
• Assess proprietary industrial trade waste pre-treatment systems for performance, suitability and compliance with Southern Downs Regional Council Trade Waste Management Plan requirements.

What You Will Need

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• The legal right to live and work in Australia
• Qualification of at least degree level in a relevant field. Alternatively, significant experience and demonstration of skills to be able to complete the duties of the role.
• A Class C (car) licence or greater is required in this role.
• A white construction card or the ability to obtain one is a mandatory requirement for this role.
• Demonstrated ability to apply high level of trade waste knowledge.
• Knowledge and experience in the legislation and framework relating to trade waste.
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to provide accurate timely advice in a helpful and supportive manner.
• Well developed analytical, research and problem solving skills including the ability to prepare routine reports and documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and autonomously to achieve results.
• Knowledge of workplace health and safety considerations relevant to the role and how to limit risks in the environment where this role operates.
• To be able to demonstrate your competence in relation to all of the Selection Criteria as detailed in the Position Description

What We Offer

At Southern Downs Regional Council, we know that that our people are our strength. With this front of mind, we provide a wide range of benefits and a holistic approach to supporting our employees, including:

• Competitive wages, conditions and allowances
• Salary packaging and remote area benefits available, which can significantly increase tax savings and take-home pay
• Discounted corporate health insurance plans
• Improved work-life balance opportunities, such as a 9-day work fortnight and consideration of other flexible work options
• Generous leave provisions including Special Family Leave, Cultural Leave and 17.5% annual leave loading
• Access to a wide range of health and wellness initiatives, including free, skin checks, flu vaccinations and wellness medicals, and discounted gym memberships
• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families (24/7 access). This service includes counselling, financial coaching, nutritional support and legal referrals, as well as access to specialised wellbeing support for LGBTIQA+ individuals, First Nations people, and individuals experiencing domestic and family violence through dedicated helpline
• Opportunities for on and off the job personal and professional development (study assistance available in accordance with policy)

To view comprehensive details of our employee value offering, please click HERE.(Note when viewing this job vacancy through - you will be able to access this link once by clicking on the "Apply" button, or by visiting the job advertisement on our website at )

Further Information

For further information about this role and working for Southern Downs Regional Council, please refer to the documents below:

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• Position Description
• Join Southern Downs Regional Council (detailed employment information, including employee benefits)
• Our Values
• Living on the Southern Downs

If you have any additional enquiries in relation to this position, please contact Graham Sweetlove, Manager Wateron

Apply Now

At SDRC, we believe that diversity enriches our workplace, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes. We welcome applications from qualified people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and abilities, who have applicable working rights in Australia.

To apply for this opportunity, you will be asked to complete an online application form and provide:

• A short written response (maximum 1-2 pages, dot points acceptable) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities would enable you to achieve the key responsibilities and meet the selection criteria of this role (as outlined in the Position Description); and
• Your current CV or Resume.

When you are ready to begin your application, please click on the "Apply" button below to be taken to our online application portal. Please ensure you provide all of the information requested and that your application is lodged by the closing date (as shown above). Should you have any difficulty lodging your application online, please contact our People & Culture team on ph for assistance.

We look forward to receiving your application.