Waste Operator

5 days ago

Wetherill Park New South Wales, Australia Goterra Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

THE COMPANY

At Goterra, we believe climate change is the crisis of our time. We exist to help solve it. We're re-imagining a future where nature and automation work in tandem to solve complex problems like reducing food waste and securing our food supply chain.

We are the change we want to see in the world. We strive and push as hard as we can for our economy and environment to reap the benefits of our dedicated research, relentless testing and state-of-the-art automated robotic infrastructure.

We process food waste using insects and turn this into to by products, animal protein and high grade fertilizer. And we do this, onsite, in modular, mobile insect farms.

We're fast moving, agile and collaborative and we work relentlessly to make the world better, Billions of Tonnes Better.

THE ROLE

Forming part of our Wetherill Park team the Waste Operator is responsible for managing and processing incoming organic waste and carrying out the tasks necessary to ensure smooth operations. The position will also support biological services and separation/harvesting of by-products which involves the handling of live insects.

** To fit the role you must be comfortable with our environment - working with organic food waste as well as handling of live larvae.**

MAIN DUTIES

  • Manual handling of solid and liquid organic (food) waste materials
  • Manually removing contaminants from the waste stream e.g. glass, soft plastics and metal
  • Sorting and separating general waste, recycling and organic waste into individual piles and recording the information into the company digital database (MagOps)
  • Managing the processing of waste from receival through de-packing, maceration and delivery of MIB storage units
  • Operating waste handling machinery eg. bobcat, conveyor, de-packaging machines and performing autonomous maintenance (training and certifications offered to the right candidate)
  • Cleaning and maintaining waste management facilities, waste yard and all working areas and equipment to a high standard
  • Documenting inputs of organic waste and outputs of non organics into the digital platform at the end of each shift
  • Supporting service technicians with biological services - handling of live larvae before and after each cycle
  • Harvesting of live larvae and separation of by-products
  • Cleaning and maintenance of equipment

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Experience from a similar role (preferred) in a production or manufacturing environment
  • Experience operating machinery such as bobcat, forklift and other equipment (advantageous)
  • A valid driver's license and reliable transport
  • The ability to meet the physical requirements of the position, e.g. some lifting up to 20kgs, being on your feet for the duration of the shift and working directly with food waste and live larvae
  • A quick learner who enjoys working in a team environment
  • A passion for environment and sustainability - we are here to help provide a solution for the climate crisis

Some benefits working for Goterra

  • Join a ground-breaking company with a clear mission of dealing with the climate challenges that the world is facing
  • Great upskilling and learning opportunities (forklift license, certifications, qualified training courses and more)
  • Great opportunities for career advancement

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation and encourage applications from anyone with passion for our mission, particularly women, veterans, people with disability, the LGBTIQ+ community, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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