Cassowary Coast Regional Council

Manager Waste & Resource Recovery

• Up to $165 p.a. TRV 
• Contract - 4 Year Term
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Based in Innisfail 

About the Role

The Manager Waste and Resource Recovery will lead the Waste and Resource Recovery team to ensure the efficient and effective, commercially sound, delivery of best practice waste and resource recovery services in the region. A key component of the role is to contribute to a community education campaign that achieves proactive, participative, self-regulation, improving public safety and community outcomes related to waste and resource recovery.

Key Result Areas

• Best practice waste management and waste facilities management is developed and maintained
• Innovative waste management practices are used such as the use of Waste to fuel or energy reuse, recycling and re-sale of usable materials occurs reducing the impact on landfills and the environment
• Waste and resource recovery practices compliment and enable tourism, development, new industry (including adventure sports, eco-tourism, agriculture, power generation, water supply etc.)
• Effectively Manage performance and conduct of appointed Contractors and Vendors within the established frameworks and contractual Key Performance Metrics to ensure optimized outcomes for Council
• Compliance enforcement is assessed and conducted against a risk management framework and risk will be mitigated

The Beautiful Cassowary Coast

Nestled between one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the World Heritage listed Wet Tropics rainforest, is the beautiful Cassowary Coast Region. Consisting of coastal and hinterland communities with 30,000 residents across the major townships of Cardwell, Mission Beach, Tully and Innisfail.

Our Council

It is an exciting time to be part of the Cassowary Coast Regional Council, our commitment to a shared set of values offers great experiences through the building of a dynamic and inclusive workplace and community culture.

Council’s 2021-2025 Corporate Plan outlines the overarching vision for the Cassowary Coast region is ‘to provide great experiences, deliver value and create a sustainable future for our community.’ - One Coast, Cassowary Coast.

Apply Now

All applications must be submitted via the Cassowary Coast Regional Council website by 7.30pm Monday 9 June 2025.

On our website, review further position information and submit your application via the Apply button for this role, ensuring you include:

• Cover Letter (max2-3 pages) and the reason you are the ‘best fit’ for this role
• Current Resume showcasing relevant skills, experience and qualifications
• Current Licences/Qualifications, relevant to this role

Successful applicants will be required to complete a drug and alcohol screen and a full medical to ensure their fitness to perform the requirements of this position.

Any Questions

If you have questions after reading the information on our website, or you are having difficulty viewing the position online, please contact us:

People & Safety, P: (07) 4030 2216 or E: recruitment@ccrc.qld.gov.au

Cassowary Coast Regional Council is strengthened by diversity and we celebrate our inclusive workplace culture that brings great value to our organisation and community as a whole. We promote and apply equality of opportunity throughout our recruitment process and encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer.