Blacktown City Council

Supervisor – Waste Services

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs.

Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community, and more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $22.6 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 businesses.

Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities.

Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units.

We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people.

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

Blacktown City Council is launching a brand-new food & garden waste service, and we’re looking for an experienced and motivated Supervisor - Waste Services to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis. This is the biggest waste change in our community in 30 years!

In this key role, you will lead, coordinate & roster a team of operational staff and contractors, ensuring the smooth delivery of the new waste service. Your proactive leadership will drive performance, safety compliance, and exceptional customer service while supporting the Council’s environmental and community goals.

If you are ready to take on a dynamic, impactful role and make a difference in your local community, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Thorough working knowledge and experience of work procedures related to the delivery of operational works
• Demonstrated experience leading a team of operational staff
• Experience in rostering operational staff and equipment
• Current class HR driver's licence. 

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this position starts at $1,730.04 per week
• 38-hour working week
• Rostered Day Off (RDO) every month
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

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, well-being and empowerment of children.

Position description 

Click here to view or download the position description.

 Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:   

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach. 
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging-out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.

   Best of luck.

Closing date:           Friday 6 December 2024, 11.59 pm   

Contact officer:       Robbie Williams on 9830 9789

Internal ref:              BCC1969