Resource Management Officer - Multi-Unit Dwellings

Careers at Council; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Secure full-time role

Flextime arrangement

12% superannuation

Competitive leave entitlements

Training and development support

Fitness Passport

Social clubs and wellbeing programs

Job summary

Blacktown City Council invites applications for a Resource Management Officer - Multi-Unit Dwellings. You will drive waste and recycling improvements across the city, delivering education programs and managing waste initiatives with residents, strata managers and agents.

This role mixes field work with office duties, inspecting bin rooms, reviewing development applications and collaborating with colleagues to advance resource recovery, behaviour change and compliance for cleaner neighbourhoods.

Qualifications

• Waste management experience preferred.
• Strong community engagement skills.
• Experience with education programs and waste initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects in waste and recycling initiatives.
• Inspect bin rooms and conduct field visits.
• Engage with residents, strata managers and agents to resolve issues such as contamination and waste room management.
• Review development applications and assess waste management requirements.
• Support education and engagement programs to improve resource recovery and compliance.

Job description

Resource Management Officer - Multi-Unit Dwellings

Professional expertise. Personal purpose.

Join Blacktown City Council as a Resource Management Officer - Multi-Unit Dwellings and help improve waste and recycling outcomes across our growing city. As part of the FOGO and Resource Recovery team, you manage projects, education programs and waste initiatives that support cleaner, safer and more sustainable multi-unit developments.

You spend your time both in the field and in the office. You inspect bin rooms, complete door knocks, meet with residents, strata managers, real estate agents and property managers, and respond to issues such as recycling contamination, illegal dumping and waste room management. You review development applications, assess waste management requirements and work with colleagues to improve outcomes through a balanced approach of education, engagement and compliance.

Your expertise helps deliver practical solutions that residents see every day. You support behaviour change programs, provide waste and recycling advice, develop initiatives that improve resource recovery and build strong partnerships across the community. The work directly contributes to cleaner neighbourhoods and a healthier local environment.

In return, you gain meaningful work, employment stability, flexible working arrangements and opportunities to continue developing your career. We are looking for someone with waste industry experience, strong community engagement skills and a genuine interest in helping people understand and improve waste management practices. If you enjoy a mix of office-based work and face-to-face engagement, this role could be for you.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:

• a secure, permanent, full-time role with one of Australia's largest councils
• an entry level salary commencing at $1,866.69 per week
• access to Council's flextime arrangement
• 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
• ongoing training and development support
• access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Contact officer: Holly Marshall on 9839 6536