Senior Waste Facility Leader: Landfill & Resource Recovery

Council Jobs; Strathpine; On-site; AUD 123,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Permanent employment

Salary increases: 4% in July 2027 or 4

4.5% CPI cap

Study, training and research support

Salary packaging

Discounted health insurance

Fitness Passport and wellbeing

Job summary

City of Moreton Bay is seeking an experienced Site Operations Team Leader to oversee landfill and waste-facility operations, ensuring safety, compliance and high performance across a major site.

You will lead a capable team, manage contracts and regulatory relationships, and drive continuous improvements in environmental outcomes, resource recovery and service delivery for a growing community.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience leading landfill and waste-facility operations.
• Strong governance and risk judgement.
• Constructive relationships with regulators and contractors.
• Ability to guide teams through change.
• Current C-class driver licence and Construction Induction Card required.
• Vaccinations for Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and Tetanus (or willingness to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe, efficient and compliant operation of a major landfill/waste facility.
• Own and develop an operational team; manage contractors and stakeholder relationships.
• Translate operational insight into practical improvements; balance safety, environmental obligations and finances.

Skills

Waste facility leadership

Governance & risk

Stakeholder relationships

Team leadership

Weighbridge systems

Tools

Weighbridge systems

Job description

City of Moreton Bay is seeking an experienced Site Operations Team Leader to oversee landfill and waste-facility operations, ensuring safety, compliance and high performance across a major site.

You will lead a capable team, manage contracts and regulatory relationships, and drive continuous improvements in environmental outcomes, resource recovery and service delivery for a growing community.