Environmental Partner

Join Tassal as an Environmental Waste Partner and help shape a sustainable future by driving best-practice waste management across our aquaculture operations.

You will play a key role in positioning the business for success by delivering best-practice environmental performance and ensuring regulatory compliance. As a valued member of our high-performing environment team, you will provide technical expertise across a broad range of environmental management activities relevant to waste and systems management.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage environmental waste data: Capture, maintain, and report waste-related data with accuracy and timeliness to support regulatory compliance and informed decision-making.
• Centralise waste management systems: Lead the integration of waste processes across salmon, prawn, and barramundi operations, transitioning from siloed approaches to a unified, efficient system that delivers cost savings and operational consistency.
• Advance circular economy initiatives: Champion projects that enhance resource recovery, reduce waste, and improve operational efficiency in line with sustainability goals.
• Lead enterprise-wide collaboration: Facilitate the Responsible Business Waste Working Group, coordinating monthly meetings and driving the implementation of strategic waste initiatives across the business.
• Support Environmental Management System (EMS): Contribute to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Tassal's EMS, working closely with the National Systems Manager – Assurance.
• Oversee contractor performance: Manage external contractors engaged in waste and environmental compliance activities, ensuring work is completed to required standards.
• Engage with regulators: Liaise with environmental regulatory bodies as authorised by the National Environment Manager, representing Tassal professionally and ensuring compliance.
• Conduct site inspections: Perform regular inspections across operational sites to monitor environmental performance, identify risks, and ensure adherence to waste management protocols.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in science, environmental science, environmental engineering or similar. Extensive experience in waste management delivery may be considered in lieu of a formal degree, at the discretion of the hiring manager.
• 2 to 3 years' experience in an environmental or waste management role
• Driver's licence and reliable transport with the ability to travel between operational sites in Tasmania as required
• Experience with Environmental Management Systems implementation (desirable).
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Occasional interstate travel will be required in this role.

What's in it for you?

• Flexible, hybrid work environment
• Be part of a global company with expanding interests in seafood
• Flexibility, autonomy, and opportunities for career development
• Access to Maxxia Rewards – an online app where you can purchase discounted movie tickets, Red Balloon Vouchers, get discount at many entertainment venues and restaurants, plus more
• Access to Workplace, Health and Wellbeing Support for yourself and your family including but not limited to Personal Challenges, Mental Health, Grief, Separation or Financial challenges.
• Paid day off for your birthday.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance with waived waiting periods.
• Discounted Seafood

Who are we?
Our people each contribute in different ways, embracing our business values and harnessing our can do – safely culture with purpose and intent. Our shared values are an essential part of our business culture, they define us. They underpin and guide our commitment, attitude, how we work and the quality of our products. We are passionate, we achieve together, we own it and we can do safely.

If you are passionate about people, sustainability, and are ready for an exciting opportunity, we encourage you to apply for this position with your Cover Letter and Resume. We encourage early applications as we review on a daily basis.

If you have any questions, please email Georgina