Team Leader Organics Processing and Market Development (Internal Only)

In this role, lead the City’s organics processing operations, overseeing composting and the receival and pre-processing of organic waste across key facilities. You will ensure safe, compliant and efficient resource recovery while contributing to product development and the City’s circular economy outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

Demonstrated leadership experience in managing organics processing, composting, waste or similar operational services, including staff and contractors.

Strong knowledge of composting, organics processing and environmental practices, including EPA requirements, Australian Standards, quality assurance and regulatory compliance.

Demonstrated ability to lead operational and business improvement, including developing solutions to complex issues and implementing new processes, technologies and service improvements.

Strong financial and commercial capability, including budget development, costing, monitoring performance, analysing variances and supporting procurement and contract management.

Demonstrated strategic planning and business development skills, including identifying opportunities for product development, resource recovery, circular economy outcomes and sustainable markets.

Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with staff, contractors, regulators, customers and internal and external stakeholders.

About you To be successful in this role, you will have extensive experience in large-scale composting, waste or similar operations, with strong leadership, people management and knowledge of relevant legislation and compliance requirements. You will also bring strong problem-solving, financial management, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with a commitment to innovation and continuous improvement.

Essential Experience:

A conceptual understanding of the issues relevant to waste management, including public policy approaches and Council’s broad goals and aspirations in relation to sustainability and resource management.

Working knowledge of, and ability to comply with, the regulatory framework applying to waste management generally and specifically a thorough knowledge of that applying to green organics processing or similar, including EPA operating licence, legislation, codes and standards.

Proven ability to lead operational teams that include contractors and organisational employees.

High level communication skills to enable leadership of work teams including both contractors and employees.

Ability to deal with complex and difficult situations and resolve specialist problems.

Experience in developing and implementing plans, procedures, guidelines, systems and solutions.

Maintenance of all relevant training, certificates and licenses to meet regulatory compliance.

A current Victorian Driver’s Licence.

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