Civic and Commercial Waste Manager

Penrith - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Note: This position is available to internal applicants only.

About us

At Penrith City Council were passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life so were here to support you in the moments that matter. As the winner of the 2020 Local Government Excellence in People and Culture Award and an Excellence Award in the 2020 Australian HR Awards you can be confident in joining a workplace that offers truly outstanding benefits including:

A range of flexible work arrangements
18 weeks paid maternity leave
Health and wellbeing leave
15 days personal leave
Significant financial and leave support for undertaking further education
Diverse salary packaging
Free access to all Ripples venues
And much much more!

Penrith is a recognised leader in sustainable waste management and we arecommitted to actively supporting our communityto reduce waste sent to landfill through reducing reusing recycling and generally disposing of waste responsibly.As part of the Waste and Resource Recovery team you will work with a team of dedicated innovative and award winning professionals who provide waste and recycling services waste planning and promote waste avoidance and resource recovery withinourCity.

About the role

This position is responsible for the procurement implementation and management of waste and resource recovery related services and contracts to ensure that all Council managed waste and resource recovery services other than domestic are provided in accordance with regulatory requirements. This position will provide leadership and project management services across Councils Civic Public Space and Commercial Waste and Resource Recovery streams. The position will also look to identify opportunity for productivity gain through integration of services with the Domestic Waste sector where viable. The position requires a commitment to flexibility and multi-skilling across and within the Public Spaces Maintenance area and Waste and Resource Recovery Services. This position will look to positively influence waste policy and practice resource recovery strategy and related services provided to the community.

Essential criteria

A tertiary qualification preferably a degree in Environmental Management Science Engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience
Demonstrated experience in directly managing procurement processes related to contract services and consultancy contractsand experience in contracts management and contracts administration
Demonstrated skills and experience in managing budgets
Demonstrated experience in the preparation and implementation of of technical briefs policy strategy contract specifications and WHS documentation
Demonstrated ability to develop and manage sound management practices and business systems/ applications within areas of responsibility
Current Class C driver licence

Desirable criteria

Waste and resource recovery management experience in Local Government
Experience in assessment of Development Applications in relation to waste management

Commencing salary: $129386.00 per annum plus 12% Superannuation.

Access to a Leaseback Vehicle is available with this position; however it is not a condition of employment.

You will be required to undertake employment checks which may include a Criminal History Check Qualification Check Working with Children Check Medical Declaration and/or a Functional Test as relevant to the position for which you have applied. Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council for review in order to progress through the recruitment process.

Please select the link/s below to view the position description and to submit your application online.

In addition to a cover letter and resume applicants are required to submit comprehensive responses to theselection criteria (listed above) as a part of their initialapplication. Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.

Completed applications must be received by 11.55pm on the closing date.Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for the processing of your application.

For further information about the position please contact Aisha Poole Head of Waste and Resource Recovery on

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Required Experience:

Manager

Note: This position is available to internal applicants only.About usAt Penrith City Council were passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life so were here to support you in the moments ...