Site Supervisor - Lithgow Solid Waste Facility

The Opportunity

Lithgow City Council has an exciting opportunity for a Site Supervisor, Lithgow Solid Waste Facility to join their team in Lithgow, NSW.

Reporting to the Waste & Recycling Manager you will be responsible for the day to day operation and control of Council’s Lithgow Solid Waste Facility. The position is required to ensure the site meets all legislative requirements and that site operations are undertaken in a manner that maximises the efficiency and effectiveness of safety and environmental performance, resource recovery, cost control, income generation and client satisfaction.

More specifically, your duties will include (but will not be limited to):

• Effectively manage the day to day operation of Lithgow Solid Waste Facility in accordance with statutory requirements, EPA guidelines and Council Policy, Community Strategic Plan, Delivery Program, and Operational Plan.
• Ensure site operations focus on maximising resource recovery and preserving landfill airspace.
• Ensure compliance with management systems and documentation
• Ensure integration of quality, environmental and safety performance into all activities by following systems, procedures and documentation for operation of the site, ensuring compliance with Council’s Management Systems, Policies, Protocols, EPA requirements, EEO, WHS Act and Regulations and SafeWork guidelines.
• Provide leadership, direction and mentoring to site staff.
• Ensure all staff are suitably skilled and competent and, where required, receive appropriate training to develop a highly competent multi-skilled team able to demonstrate and perform to defined competency levels.
• Manage interaction and enhance relationships with all internal and external stakeholders and ensure that all dealings and interactions are carried out in a manner that is consistent with Council’s customer service standards and commitment to providing a high level of customer service and satisfaction.

For more detail about the specific duties and responsibilities of the position, please CLICK HERE for the complete Position Description. 

About you

The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Diploma) in relevant discipline or extensive industry experience.
• Relevant experience in landfill management, waste operations, resource recovery, logistics or similar
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams
• Demonstrated commitment to waste avoidance and resource recovery
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills with a wide range of stakeholders (such as Council staff, contractors, and community members), with particular experience and skills in dealing with conflict resolution and negotiation.
• Experience in the preparation and monitoring of operational budgets
• Demonstrated computer skills including word processing and spreadsheets.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, Work Health & Safety and Equal Opportunity principles/practices
• Demonstrated commitment to the principles of honesty and integrity
• Current NSW Class C Drivers Licence

In addition, an ideal candidate would have:

• Operational and maintenance knowledge of landfill equipment.
• Knowledge and understanding of legislation and guidelines which impact on waste management.
• Proven business management experience and commercial focus.
• Familiarity with recovered materials markets.
• Experience in Quality/Environmental Management Systems

Salary and Benefits

If you are looking for a change of lifestyle, a new adventure, or to take the next step in your career, this is the role for you.

• Between $1,568.10 and $1,761.90 per week, commensurate with your skills, qualifications and experience
• Permanent, Full-time, 38 hours per week
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Flexible working environment 
• Work/Life balance with a rostered day off every fortnight

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON Monday 22 April 2025 at 4pm AEST.

Please note: To be considered for this position, candidates must address all selection criteria. Those who do not address the selection criteria with examples will not be considered.

Applications generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) may not be progressed in the recruitment process.

Preferred applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical, which includes a drug and alcohol screening and functional assessment. Preferred applicants may be subject to reference checks, driving history checks, qualification checks, a NSW Police Check, a Working with Children check and confirmation of your Right to Work in Australia.

You must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or a permanent resident or have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.

Lithgow City Council

The Lithgow local government area is located on the western edge of the majestic Blue Mountains. The area totals 4,567 square kilometres from the Capertee and Wolgan Valleys in the north, Little Hartley in the east, Tarana in the south and Meadow Flat in the west. 

The major urban centre of Lithgow nestles in a valley of that name, overlooked by the sandstone escarpments of the Blue Mountains. In the addition to the major urban centre of Lithgow, the Lithgow local government area has 12 villages with mining or farming backgrounds. These smaller centres have proven to be a attractive rural residential areas which, along with the broader rural areas offer a truly unique lifestyle that harmonises its urban, industrial and rural qualities.

Council is focused on delivering quality services as a Centre of Regional Excellence that encourages community growth and development, and contributes to the efficient and effective management of the environment, community and economy for present and future generations. 

The guiding principles of integrity, resilience, respect and accountability define how Lithgow City Council strengthen its working environment to deliver on the aspirations of our community. For further details on Council's values, please visit https://council.lithgow.com