Environmental Officer – Food Manufacturing & Sustainability

Kilcoy Global Foods; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance available

Discounted health insurance

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Kilcoy Global Foods is seeking an Environmental Officer to join our Kilcoy facility in Queensland. You will develop and maintain Environmental Management systems to meet current and future legislative requirements and monitor compliance across the site.

Your role includes wastewater quality monitoring, maintaining water testing instrumentation, pond/dam level management, and supporting irrigation and waste-reduction initiatives, with a focus on safety and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Management or related field preferred.
• Experience in environment management, ideally in a food manufacturing setting.
• Good understanding of environmental licenses and authority conditions.
• Working knowledge of current environmental legislation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Environmental Management systems to ensure compliance.
• Monitor compliance with EMS requirements and prepare reports.
• Monitor wastewater quality, collect samples and test.
• Maintain water testing instrumentation and record results.
• Monitor pond and dam levels for irrigation, livestock and recycling.
• Assist irrigation management implementation with farm operatives.
• Monitor solid waste levels and progress towards zero waste to landfill.
• Monitor and report air/odour emissions.
• Support cogeneration operator with routine maintenance and parameter checks.
• Identify energy and utility efficiency opportunities.

Skills

Problem solving

Environmental management

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Environmental Management or related field

Job description

Kilcoy Global Foods is seeking an Environmental Officer to join our Kilcoy facility in Queensland. You will develop and maintain Environmental Management systems to meet current and future legislative requirements and monitor compliance across the site.

Your role includes wastewater quality monitoring, maintaining water testing instrumentation, pond/dam level management, and supporting irrigation and waste-reduction initiatives, with a focus on safety and sustainability.