LHIB is inviting applications for a temporary full-time (until June 2024) Waste Management Facility Coordinator. Applications close on Tuesday, 3 October 2023 at 11:55pm.

About the role
This role co-ordinates and undertakes day-to-day operations and maintenance of the Lord Howe Island Board's Waste Management Facility (WMF). The role includes coordinating a small team of field staff and contractors at the Facility, ensuring that the work is undertaken safely and efficiently to assist in the delivery of Board waste management programs, plans, initiatives, and responsibilities.

About you   

• You will effectively manage operations and a team in waste management, create solutions in resource management, understand the complexity of managing the facility and a team on a remote island. 
• You will provide a high level of customer service. You will need to maintain regulatory compliance and minimize the environmental impact of waste management processes.
• Operate and maintain the waste management facility to provide a compliant, efficient, safe and uninterrupted operation for staff and users.
• Implement maintenance works and operate plant and equipment at the waste management facility in a safe manner. This includes coordinating field staff in the implementation of maintenance works and operations and providing advice and direction to staff and contractors.
• Undertake administrative tasks, including rostering, data collection, ordering and coordination to ensure supply and removal of materials and resources for effective and uninterrupted operation and maintenance of the waste management facility.
• Provide information and advice to businesses, the community and visitors, about waste minimisation, disposal, recycling and resource recovery.
• Under supervision from the Team Leader Asset Management, deliver Waste Management Facility operations according to environmental regulator licence conditions, relevant resource recovery arrangements and specific pollution reduction programs.
• As a prominent representative of the LHIB, maintain a positive and approachable demeanor when engaging with the community. Your role involves fostering goodwill while reinforcing the boards commitment to responsible waste management practices.

Essential requirements 

• Current Australian Driver’s Licence (minimum C Class).
• Willingness to obtain a First Aid Certificate.
• Willingness to obtain a ChemCert Chemical Handling Certificate.
• The role of the WMF Coordinator is very physically demanding, requiring heavy muscular activity, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling loads, bending, climbing and driving a variety of plant and vehicles. The WMF Coordinator must meet the requirements of a specific medical assessment.  
• The WMF Coordinator will be required to receive and maintain current vaccination for Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and Tetanus.

For more information about the role, please contact Michael Chalmers via [email protected]

View the role description: Waste Management Facility Coordinator

Before you apply
Applicants must demonstrate secured accommodation at time of application. A range of policies apply to living on Lord Howe Island which can be reviewed here.

How to apply
Apply through the iworkfor.nsw.gov.au job listing by submitting a current resume and a one-page cover letter that outlines your skills and experience relevant to the role along with answers to the targeted questions. 

Applications Close: Tuesday, 3 October 2023 at 11:55pm

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next 18 months.