FIFO Waste Operations Supervisor – Safety‑First Leader

Veolia Environmental Services; Newman; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company housing in Newman

Employee share plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Veolia North West Alliance seeks an Operations Supervisor with a waste management background to lead the professional driving team in the Newman area. You will coordinate service deliveries, champion a strong safety culture, and drive continuous improvement, including potential truck driving when required.

Leading drivers, ensuring safety standards, and maintaining operational excellence are core to this role, which is FI/FO out of Perth and part of the Veolia JV.

Qualifications

• Background in waste management desirable.
• Understanding of National Heavy Vehicle Regulations.
• Analytic skills and ability to read reports.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong people skills, including communication and negotiation.
• Ability to work autonomously with a strong safety focus.
• Experience with Solid Waste Driver Management computer system is advantageous.
• A valid HC/MC truck license ideal.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate service deliveries through supervision of drivers.
• Conduct Daily Prestart meetings with drivers.
• Manage and resolve occupational health and safety and environmental issues.
• Communicate accurate and timely information to all stakeholders.
• Manage drivers and ensure full compliance with Chain of Responsibility.
• Proactively review route performance to identify optimisation opportunities.
• Develop a safety-first and continuous improvement culture.
• Problem solve by responding to immediate operational concerns with a solutions focus.

Skills

Driver supervision

Safety leadership

Stakeholder communication

Analytical skills

Route optimization

Tools

Driver management system

Job description

Veolia North West Alliance seeks an Operations Supervisor with a waste management background to lead the professional driving team in the Newman area. You will coordinate service deliveries, champion a strong safety culture, and drive continuous improvement, including potential truck driving when required.

Leading drivers, ensuring safety standards, and maintaining operational excellence are core to this role, which is FI/FO out of Perth and part of the Veolia JV.