Byron Shire Council

Supervisor Resource Recovery Operations

About the role:

Supervise and lead the Resource Recovery operational team and coordinate operations with a safety-first culture and a business-like approach to customer service, operational efficiency and increased resource recovery.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, supervise and motivate the Resource Recovery operational team, ensuring a positive, safety-first and customer-focused workplace culture.
• Coordinate day-to-day Resource Recovery Centre operations, including the weighbridge, transfer station, Re-market Shop, disposal areas and site infrastructure.
• Ensure operational activities comply with relevant WHS, environmental and regulatory requirements, including EPA requirements and Council procedures.
• Coordinate staff rosters, contractors, plant and resources while supporting efficient operations, increased resource recovery and continuous improvement.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in a supervisory role, with the ability to lead, motivate and coordinate a team to achieve operational goals.
• Experience in waste, resource recovery, recycling or a similar operational environment, with an understanding of waste diversion and resource recovery practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience applying WHS and environmental requirements, including landfill/environmental management plans and safe operating practices.
• Strong customer service, communication, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively with staff, customers, contractors and other stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise competing operational demands, manage resources and meet agreed timeframes.
• A current Class C Driver Licence and WorkCover WHS General Induction for Construction Work in NSW.

View the Position Description here:Download the Supervisor Resource Recovery Operations Position Description (PDF,601KB)

We offer:

• A full-time, permanent position (38 hours per week) working as part of a rotating roster inclusive of weekends.
• Salary and Conditions will be in accordance with the NSW Local Government (State) Award with appointment in the range of $1,403.59 to $1,626.28 per week (dependent upon skills and experience)
• 12% Superannuation
• Commuter vehicle

Byron Shire Council has a high performance, collaborative culture. We are a growth-oriented organisation and value individuals who are driven to succeed and exceed expectations. We like to focus on understanding how a potential candidates talents and strengths align with the role they are interested in. Working in Local Government and for Byron Shire Council provides opportunities to grow in the direction that you aspire.

Other benefits include:

• Career development and training opportunities
• Attractive salary packaging scheme
• Employee Assistance Program (4 sessions per year)
• Fitness Passport
• Flexible work hours
• MyLeave

We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of our community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to explore new ways of working – including part-time, job-share or working from different locations. Everyone can ask about it.

We strongly encourage applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace. If you need an adjustment during the recruitment process, please call or email the contact person listed above, and also advise us of your preferred method of communication.

Byron Shire Council is committed to being a child safe organisation – we respect all children and their wellbeing. We will embed Child Safe Standards into our leadership, governance and culture. We will support our staff and volunteers in their responsibilities. We will strive to keep children safe from harm and abuse.

Location:This position is based at Council's Resource Recovery Centre, Myocum; however, Council can require you to work from other work sites as required for operational reasons.

Contact:Luke Arnold - Team Leader Resource Recovery Operations - 02 6626 7019

Closing date:10pm (NSW time), 13 September 2026.Late applications will not be permitted.

Pre-Employment Screening Process:

• Reference Checks:Referees will preferably be your current or most recent supervisor and must be able to comment directly on your abilities in a work situation. If you have any objection to this action, your concerns should be raised in your application and be discussed with the Selection Panel.
• Functional Health Assessment:If applicable, the functional health assessment evaluates your physical and functional capacity against the physical demands necessary to safely perform the job for which you have applied. Applicable roles are subject to drug and alcohol testing, please note these tests will potentially require the provision of a urine sample, and a positive test will preclude a candidate from employment with Council at that time.
• Background Screening:Background checks verify the information you have provided in your application, and where applicable, also check for relevant criminal history. Checks may also include, for example, a confirmation of your employment history, qualifications/tickets and working with children clearance.

HOW TO APPLY:

Scout Talent has released an improvement to the candidate application experience through the 'Save Application' Feature. As a candidate you can start an application and progressively update the application until they are ready to submit.

You can start an application on the go, from anywhere and return to finish your application via the automatic follow up email when you have time and the required information at hand.

You must use your own email address and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with Council.

Being mindful of diversity and inclusion we have provided 2 options to apply for the position.

Option 1 - Written Application

You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document, and then COPY and PASTE into the fields below.

Step 1:Fill out our online application form below. Once you have completed all the questions, click 'Next'

Step 2:Attach your resume/CV and a cover letter (optional). Once you have attached your document/s click 'Next'.

Step 3:Please review your application and confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to send your completed application.

You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received.

Option 2 - Audio File Application

Step 1:Scroll down and review the Questions that you are required to answer.

Step 2:Record an audio file of your responses and save the file (the file must be in an MP3 format and less than 50MB). Please note that all questions with a drop box or a check box as well as the reference checks details can not be answered via audio file and must be completed below.

Step 3:Fill out the Personal Details section and the questions that can not be completed by audio file on the application form below.For all of the Questions where you are responding via audio file, type the response “audio file”.Once you have completed all the questions, click 'Next'

Step 4:Attach your resume/CV, a cover letter (optional) and your audio file. Once you have attached your documents click 'Next'.

Step 5:Please review your application and confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to send your completed application.

You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received.