Coordinator Resource Recovery Operations

Gympie is at the heart of a rapidly expanding region which stretches from rural valleys in the west to the Cooloola Coast, gateway to spectacular Fraser Island. Enjoy the rural delights of the picturesque Mary Valley, the history of Gympie and the broad western area, home to country festivals and a strong agricultural base. For someone seeking a high quality of life, the region offers a unique opportunity.  You could be part of a forward thinking local government organisation with a commitment to continuously improving the services it provides to its 50,000 residents, in one of the most diverse locations in Queensland.

The CBD of Gympie is the central hub to the Gympie region, which is two hours north of Brisbane and in close proximity to the Sunshine and Fraser coasts. Council offices are located in Gympie's town centre close to shopping, cafes and parking.

Coordinator Resource Recovery

Remuneration: Annual salary commencing at $107,656.12 plus 13% superannuation

Closing Date:  Sunday 6 August 2023 at 11.00pm AEST

No late applications will be accepted.  Only applications received via Council's online application system will be considered. Unsolicited applications from agencies will not be considered. 

Role Overview

The purpose of this pivotal position will be to lead the Resource Recovery team in the development and implementation of programs and processes that facilitate effective management of Council’s commercial and domestic waste management responsibilities.

What we are looking for

Council is seeking a self driven, career focused individual with a strong background in leadership, project delivery, environmental compliance and sustainable resource recovery operations.  This position requires the ability to effectively manage Council's commercial and domestic waste management responsibilities, while leading a team of waste management professionals to deliver a resource recovery service to the community.

As Coordinator Resource Recovery, you will be directly responsible for:

• Leading and managing a team of waste management professionals in the delivery of resource recovery operations to the community.
• Coordinating, delivering and monitoring the City’s resource recovery operations through the effective management of Council’s commercial and domestic waste management responsibilities. 
• Developing, and implementing projects and policies in line with the recommendations of the Gympie Regional Council Waste Management Strategy.
• Providing specialist advice to Council on resource recovery and waste management operations.
• Supporting education programs that raise community awareness of sustainable resource recovery and waste operations.
• Assisting in the development of a long term waste disposal solution for the Gympie Region
• Assisting in budget planning and operational delivery of works
• Develop and maintain key stakeholder relationships to effectively enhance Council’s resource recovery and waste operations

To be successful in this role, applicants must have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Health, Environmental Management, Engineering or other relevant/related qualifications and/or significant relevant experience in waste management or appropriately related fields.
• Knowledge of relevant contemporary resource recovery and waste management practice and legislation, including ensuring environmental compliance.
• Demonstrated ability in the leadership and management of outdoor workforce teams.
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal and communication skills with particular emphasis in the areas of consultation, building effective relationships and teams, negotiation, conflict resolution and assertiveness in order to resolve issues and meet changing organisational needs.
• Ability to develop productive partnerships with key stakeholders that will enhance Council operations.
• Extensive experience in waste and resource management and waste management project design and delivery on a medium or large scale.
• Demonstrated ability to implement and foster a customer service culture.
• Analytical and decision making ability with the capacity to develop strategies, policies, plans, systems and projects to achieve Council objectives.

Position Description

For a full position description containing essential and desirable criteria, please click here. 

Who to Contact

For information regarding the requirements of this role, please contact the Manager Environment and Resource Recovery, Alex Stengl on 0497 349816 or via email alex.stengl@gympie.qld.gov.au

For assistance lodging your application using Council's online system, please contact Council's Senior Officer Human Resources, Ros McVicar on 07-5481 0646 or email ros.mcvicar@gympie.qld.gov.au

What we offer?

• Nine day fortnight
• Access to employee health and well-being programs
• Fitness Passport: work out at over 25 local gyms for you and your family at a subsidised rate
• Access to professional development and employee education assistance
• Long service leave after seven years
• Generous superannuation scheme 13 per cent
• Access to salary sacrificing
• Employee assistance program offering free confidential counselling services for employees and their families.

Our Values

• Accountability
• Communication
• Customer Service Focused
• Integrity
• Teamwork and Collaboration

For a full explanation of our values please click here. You will be assessed on your understanding of these values and how you have applied values such as these in your previous employment.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake various checks such as skills, qualifications, reference, medical and national police.

How to apply

Keen to apply? Simply follow the instructions below:

1) Download and review the position description above
2) Complete the information below, as requested (please use an individualised email address as using another person's may effect your application, if you do not have one please follow this link to create a Gmail account)
3) Click 'APPLY'
4) Attach your resume, covering letter and a single document containing copies of your qualifications, licences or tickets as applicable.
5) Click 'NEXT' and 'CONFIRM'

Please note before continuing: It is advisable that you prepare your responses in a separate word or text document, saving your work as you go and that you then copy and paste this prepared information in the form before completing the application process. Please keep your responses to a maximum 300 words for each question.

Applications close  on Sunday 6 August 2023 at 11.00pm AEST. No late applications will be accepted. Only applications received via Council's online application system will be considered.