Manager Resource Recovery & Education

• Full time, Senior Executive Officer

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The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel. 

Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney. 

We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!

The Role

The Resource Recovery and Education Unit plays a key role in the presentation of the City and the provision of waste related services. The Unit is responsible for city cleaning, organics, general waste and recycling collection and processing, urban drainage clearance, operation of transfer stations and landfill operations, as well as the behaviour change programs that provide education to the community around waste minimisation and avoidance, recycling and transitioning to a circular economy.

As our Manager of the Resource Recovery and Education unit, you will lead the large team to effectively deliver critical waste and resource recovery functions including:

• Eaglehawk Landfill
• Strathfieldsaye, Goornong and Heathcote Transfer Stations
• Circular Economy Education Programs
• Street cleaning services
• Commercial and kerbside collection services
• Circular Greater Bendigo initiatives
• Waste Diversion Education programs

The role is primarily based at our Adam Street Depot in Golden Square but will travel to other offices/sites.

About You

To be successful in this busy and varied role you will be a positive leader with the ability to mentor and support staff to create a cohesive, multi-skilled and high performing team. You will be able to establish and manage strategic, productive relationships, and have extensive experience in leading and delivering projects, programs and operations to achieve strong economic outcomes.

You will also have a customer service focus, high level communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills with strong financial management experience.

Relevant qualifications are required, as well as a satisfactory Police Records Check and employee Working with Children Check.

Your values will align with ours and you will be able to demonstrate your commitment to community. This is an excellent opportunity for an effective leader to join the City at a very exciting time.

Benefits

• We offer hybrid and flexible working options | Generous leave provisions
• Work on a range of valued and interesting projects | Support our community
• Learning and development opportunities
• Paid parental leave| Purchased leave| Study leave | Salary packaging

Visit our Employee Benefits webpage for more of our benefits.

Contact

If you require any further information regarding this position, including details on flexible work arrangements, please contact Brian Westley, Director Presentation & Assets, on 0412 527 878 or b.westley@bendigo.vic.gov.au

Find our more about us in our Introducing the City of Greater Bendigo document

To apply

Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Wednesday 27 November 2024.