Manager Waste Services

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

Benefits offered by this job

Leaseback vehicle

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Burwood Council is seeking a visionary Manager Waste Services to drive sustainability, financial viability and operational excellence in waste management at the Croydon Park Operations Centre. You will lead high-value contracts, oversee a heavy-vehicle fleet and champion community education initiatives to advance recovery and zero-waste targets.

This senior leadership role requires strong stakeholder engagement, strategic thinking and proven ability to transform services while aligning with the

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven contract management and procurement skills.
• Proven leadership capability with ability to cultivate positive team cultures.
• Masterful knowledge of waste management services including FOGO.
• Willingness to complete pre-employment checks including police check and medical.

Responsibilities

• Drive long-term sustainability, financial viability and operational excellence of Council's waste management services.
• Champion high-value waste and environmental contracts and oversee a diverse fleet.
• Lead progressive community waste education programs to accelerate resource recovery and zero-waste initiatives.
• Manage asset lifecycle, regulatory compliance and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Communication

Contract management

Leadership

Waste management (FOGO)

Pre-employment checks

Education

Tertiary qualifications in waste/environmental management

Job description

• Annual Salary of $120,680.98 - $141,268.08 + Super
• Accessto a Leaseback Vehicle
• Based at our Croydon Park Operations Centre
• Flexiblework arrangements available including access to flexi-time
• Bepart 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 vibrantstreets, distinctive public spaces, bold public art, and one of Sydney's mostexciting food scenes. From cultural festivals and laneway activations to majorstreetscape transformations, the city is constantly evolving.

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

YourPosition:

We are seekinga visionary, highly motivated, and strategic leader to step into the role ofManager Waste Services. In thiscritical leadership position, you will drive the long-term sustainability,financial viability, and operational excellence of Council's waste managementservices.

You willchampion high-value waste and environmental contracts, oversee a diverse heavyvehicle and plant fleet, and lead progressive community waste educationprograms and initiatives to accelerate resource recovery and achieve zero-wasteinitiatives. This role requires a balance of sophisticated asset lifecyclemanagement, rigorous regulatory compliance, and influential stakeholderengagement.

To besuccessful in this role you will have:

• Excellentwritten and oral communication skills
• Provencontract management and procurement skills
• Provenleadership skills with the ability to cultivate positive team cultures
• Masterfulcommand of waste management services including FOGO
• Willingnessto complete pre-employment checks including a police check, designated positiondeclaration and pre-employment medical

KeyRequirements

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in wastemanagement, environmental management or a related discipline.
• Current NSW or Australian Class C Driver Licence.
• Extensiveexperience leading complex operational services, including waste, cleansing,fleet or related service functions.
• Strongknowledge of contemporary waste management practices across residential,commercial and public place waste services.
• Demonstratedstrategic leadership capability, including contributing to organisationalpriorities, executive decision-making and service transformation.
• Provenexperience leading, developing and managing high-performing teams, building astrong team culture and driving change and continuous improvement to deliverpositive community outcomes.
• Health& Wellbeing initiatives (i.e. flu vaccinations, skin checks)
• Accessto Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Enquiries:

Furtherinformation regarding this role can be found in the Position Description orplease contact Martin Jenner on (02) 9911 9***.

Closingdate:

Applicationsclose 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.