We’re looking for a motivated and people-focused leader to join our resource recovery facility in Ballarat. This role is a fixed term 12 month contract

In this hands-on leadership role, you'll be responsible for supporting day-to-day operations, leading a small team, and ensuring safe, efficient, and productive site performance. This opportunity is ideal for someone with strong leadership capabilities who enjoys leading from the front and driving a positive team culture.

While experience in operations or the waste industry is advantageous, we are particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate excellent leadership skills, strong computer literacy, and the ability to learn new systems and processes. Experience operating yellow gear plant and relevant machinery tickets are highly desirable and will be viewed favourably.

Key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Lead, motivate and support the team to deliver safe and efficient operations
• Foster a positive, safety-first culture aligned with Cleanaway values
• Control plant production, coordinate inwards and outward transport
• Monitor and control product quality
• Planning and scheduling of plant workloads
• Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders

About You

You are a motivated, approachable leader with a can-do attitude who thrives in a team environment. You’ll be a trusted go-to person for your team and ready to handle the tricky conversations when needed.

• Experience in a supervisory role, ideally within waste, logistics, or fixed plant operations
• Strong people leadership skills, including supporting your team and having difficult conversations
• Solid understanding of HSE and environmental legislation, and a familiarity with safety management systems, compliance, and fatigue management
• Intermediate skills in Excel and Word
• Yellow gear plant tickets or experience
• Resilient, confident, and comfortable in challenging situations
• Organised and able to implement your own systems to keep operations on track

 Why join Cleanaway?

• Competitive salary package
• Flexible working arrangements
• Career opportunities in a high growth, Australian business
• Supportive and safe work environment
• Paid parental leave
• Great company benefits: Employee share program, company discounts, salary packaging, flu vaccinations, EAP, discounts on private health insurance and more.

Our Process

Our recruitment process involves a number of checks including, but not limited to, criminal history, medicals, drug & alcohol testing, as well as verification of qualifications, licences and right-to-work status.

All internal applicants will receive a notification within 2 weeks of the closing date of this advertisement.

We are dedicated to improving employment outcomes and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We also welcome candidates of all ages, abilities, gender identities, experiences (including veterans), and cultural backgrounds.

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us by emailing inclusion@cleanaway.com.au.

Join us on our exciting journey towards a sustainable future.

Simply click the Apply button or visit https://www.cleanaway.com.au/about-us/careers and let's make a positive impact together.