Manager Waste Services

Careers at Council; Burwood; On-site; AUD 121,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leaseback vehicle

Flexible work arrangements

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Burwood Council is seeking a visionary, strategic leader to assume the role of Manager Waste Services at the Croydon Park Operations Centre in NSW. You will drive sustainability, financial viability, and operational excellence across waste management services, overseeing high-value contracts and a diverse fleet.

You will champion resource recovery, lead education programs to accelerate zero-waste goals, and ensure strong regulatory compliance with proactive stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven contract management and procurement skills.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to cultivate positive team cultures.
• Masterful command of waste management services including FOGO.
• Willingness to complete pre-employment checks including a police check, designated position declaration and pre-employment medical.

Responsibilities

• Drive long-term sustainability, financial viability and operational excellence of waste management services.
• Champion high-value waste contracts, oversee fleet and plant assets.
• Lead community waste education programs to accelerate resource recovery.
• Ensure rigorous regulatory compliance and influential stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Communication skills

Contract management

Leadership

Waste management (FOGO)

Pre-employment checks

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications in waste management, environmental management or related discipline

Job description

• Annual Salary of $120,680.98 - $141,268.08 + Super
• Access
  to a Leaseback Vehicle
• Based at our Croydon Park Operations Centre
• Flexible
  work arrangements available including access to flexi-time
• Be
  part of a collaborative Team and well-respected Local Council

About us:

Recently named Australia’s Coolest Neighbourhood by Time Out, Burwood is a place on the move.

A diverse,
creative and globally connected community, Burwood is known for its vibrant
streets, distinctive public spaces, bold public art, and one of Sydney’s most
exciting food scenes. From cultural festivals and laneway activations to major
streetscape transformations, the city is constantly evolving.

Behind it all
is a Council that believes its people are the driving force of that momentum.
Our team is central to delivering the ambitious vision set out in
the Burwood Community Strategic Plan 2036, shaping how the city grows, how
it is experienced, and how it is seen by the world.

Your Position:

We are seeking
a visionary, highly motivated, and strategic leader to step into the role of
Manager Waste Services. In this
critical leadership position, you will drive the long-term sustainability,
financial viability, and operational excellence of Council’s waste management
services.

You will
champion high-value waste and environmental contracts, oversee a diverse heavy
vehicle and plant fleet, and lead progressive community waste education
programs and initiatives to accelerate resource recovery and achieve zero-waste
initiatives. This role requires a balance of sophisticated asset lifecycle
management, rigorous regulatory compliance, and influential stakeholder
engagement.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Excellent
  written and oral communication skills
• Proven
  contract management and procurement skills
• Proven
  leadership skills with the ability to cultivate positive team cultures
• Masterful
  command of waste management services including FOGO
• Willingness
  to complete pre-employment checks including a police check, designated position
  declaration and pre-employment medical

Key Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in waste
  management, environmental management or a related discipline.
• Current NSW or Australian Class C Driver Licence.
• Extensive
  experience leading complex operational services, including waste, cleansing,
  fleet or related service functions.
• Strong
  knowledge of contemporary waste management practices across residential,
  commercial and public place waste services.
• Demonstrated
  strategic leadership capability, including contributing to organisational
  priorities, executive decision-making and service transformation.
• Proven
  experience leading, developing and managing high-performing teams, building a
  strong team culture and driving change and continuous improvement to deliver
  positive community outcomes.
• Health
  & Wellbeing initiatives (i.e. flu vaccinations, skin checks)
• Access
  to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Enquiries:

Further
information regarding this role can be found in the Position Description or
please contact Martin Jenner on (02) 9911 9***.

Closing date:

Applications close on Sunday 1 November 2026 at 11.59pm.

AtBurwood Council we celebrate diversity, value inclusion and welcome applicantsfrom all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We are committed tocreating an environment where every member of our team feels respected,supported and inspired to contribute their unique skills and talents for abetter Burwood.

Inserving our community, we are also proud to be a child safe organisation.