Bayside Council

Coordinator Sustainable Waste Management

Coordinator Sustainable Waste Management

• Based in Hillsdale, a few mins walk to Maroubra Beach & Eastgardens Shopping Centre
• Enjoy Family friendly benefits and exceptional workplace culture
• Salary $115,947 - $129,861 pa plus 11.5% Super

Our team

At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive, flexible and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued. We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.

Purpose of the role

The City Life directorate delivers personalised and public services to enhance community life, including family, aged, leisure and cultural services.

About the role

We are seeking a dynamic and passionate Sustainable Waste Management Coordinator to oversee the development, implementation and evaluation of our waste management strategy and initiatives. This role requires someone with strong organisational skills, a deep understanding of sustainable practices especially domestic waste management, the ability to collaborate with multiple teams and stakeholders, and delivery of community education. The ideal candidate will be driven by a passion for circular economy, resource recovery and will hep Bayside achieve a net zero emission and circular economy further for the City.

You can also expect to:

• Develop, implement and evaluate Bayside Sustainable Waste Management Strategy and Action plan, including 8R Circular Economy Model
• Develop, implement and evaluate community environmental education programs in collaboration with Waste Services, and Environment and Resilience teams
• Liaise with the Coordinator Waste Contracts, Planning & Commercial to ensure alignment and input into Council Sustainable waste management strategy
• Coordinate the Sustainable waste management team in collaboration with Waste services to provide sustainable waste management programs and community education
• Stay up to date on emerging trends, technologies and policies related to sustainable waste management

About you

We are looking for someone who has:

• Tertiary or other qualifications and/or equivalent experiences in a relevant field
• Current Drivers Licence Class C
• 2+ years experience in waste management, environmental sustainability or similar role
• Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in community environmental education and behaviour change

Our benefits and culture

As an organisation, we pride ourselves in offering a flexible working environment centred on delivering great outcomes for our customers, whether internal or external. The Environment and Resilience team at Bayside Council has a strong culture of collaboration and delivering exciting new initiatives for our community.

On top of the competitive salary, our people enjoy:

• A Rostered Day Off every fortnight
• 3 extra days off during Christmas each year
• 15 days sick leave each year
• 2 days health and wellbeing leave each year
• Additional parental leave entitlements for both parents

Apply now

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Deadline: Monday 14 April, 2025

Applicants may be required to satisfactorily undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Working with Children check in accordance with the position.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment.