Commercial Waste Education & Engagement Officer

City of Canada Bay Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 102,000 - 117,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Significant leave benefits

Training and leadership development

Health and wellbeing programs

Job summary

City of Canada Bay Council invites an enthusiastic educator to join our Resource Recovery & Waste team in Drummoyne. You will work with local businesses to roll out our commercial FOGO service, helping them separate waste correctly and reduce contamination.

You will conduct site visits, workshops, and outreach activities while monitoring contamination issues and reporting on participation data. A strong focus on community engagement and sustainability is essential.

Qualifications

• Qualifications or equivalent experience in sustainability, waste management, or related field.
• Experience engaging with communities, businesses, and stakeholders.
• Understanding of waste management and circular economy principles.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage and educate local businesses on FOGO requirements.
• Conduct site visits, workshops and outreach activities.
• Monitor and investigate contamination issues.
• Build relationships with businesses, contractors and internal teams.
• Collect and report on participation and engagement data.

Skills

Community engagement

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Sustainability background

Tools

Microsoft Office

Reporting systems

Job description

City of Canada Bay Council – Drummoyne NSW

• $102,118 to $117,436 (pro-rata) per annum plus super

The City of Canada Bay is a thriving, colourful community, surrounded by the beautiful bays of Sydney Harbour. The area is also known for its parklands, cycle paths and walkways. City of Canada Bay Council’s values underpin how we operate: We act with integrity; We empower our people; We are respectful; We work together; We innovate.

Do you want to help local businesses make a real difference for the environment?

About the role

City of Canada Bay is looking for an enthusiastic and people-focused educator to join our Resource Recovery & Waste team. You will work directly with businesses across the LGA to support the rollout of our commercial FOGO service, helping them separate waste correctly, reduce contamination, and build lasting good habits.

In this role you will:

• Engage and educate local businesses on FOGO requirements
• Conduct site visits, workshops and outreach activities
• Monitor and investigate contamination issues
• Build relationships with businesses, contractors and internal teams
• Collect and report on participation and engagement data

Are You the Ideal Candidate?

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience in sustainability, waste management, community engagement, communications, education or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with communities, businesses and stakeholders, ideally in waste, sustainability or environmental programs.
• Sound understanding of waste management, recycling, resource recovery and circular economy principles.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and relationship-building skills, including the ability to manage challenging issues.
• Ability to develop and deliver effective education, engagement and behaviour-change initiatives, using data and insights to inform outcomes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and relevant systems, with a current Australian Class C driver's licence and flexibility to undertake field-based and occasional out-of-hours activities.

We are looking for a confident communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills, a proactive approach and an interest in sustainability, waste or resource recovery.

What’s on offer

We are offering a total remuneration from $102,118 – $117,436 annual salary (pro rata for 21 hours per week), plus superannuation.

The City of Canada Bay also offers excellent employee benefits which include:

• Significant leave benefits
• Continuous training, support, and leadership development
• Health and Wellbeing programs (Yoga classes, Fitness Passport, Flu vaccinations, Skin Cancer Checks) and much, much more!

Want to know more?

If you have any accessibility requirements, please feel free to contact Grace Aberin on 02 9121 0*** or email ************@canadabay.nsw.gov.au to discuss.

The City of Canada Bay Council is a Child Safe Organisation that recognises and advocates for the rights of Children and Young People and are committed to a Safe Workplace.

The City of Canada Bay Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to maintaining, growing and supporting a diverse, respectful, collaborative & inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from diverse community groups and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA+, people with disabilities, and other diversity groups.

Formal offers of employment are subject to standard Council pre-employment checks including medical and other background checks.