Leading Hand - Waste and Recycling Centre

Career Opportunities : Leading Hand - Waste and Recycling Centre (14839)

• $100,414 base salary, (excl Super + monthly RDO)

About Boroondara

At the City of Boroondara, we’re proud to support a thriving and inclusive community. We work together to create a sustainable future, provide high-quality services, and place our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are passionate about contributing to a safe, welcoming and innovative place to live and work.

About the role

We're seeking an experienced, proactive and team-focused individual to take on the important role of Leading Hand – Waste and Recycling Centre . This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a hands‑on leadership role and contribute to the day-to-day operations of one of our most essential community services.

As the Leading Hand, you’ll play a key part in coordinating the operations of the Boroondara Waste and Recycling Centre – including the Transfer Station, Recycling Centre, Green Waste Facility and Gatehouse. Your leadership will ensure our site is safe, compliant and running efficiently. You’ll be responsible for leading the team on the ground – managing rosters, providing coaching, training new staff and ensuring high performance. This is a role that balances active team supervision with operational work such as vehicle operation, yard oversight and customer service.

You’ll also take ownership of tasks such as managing monetary transactions at the Gatehouse, conducting toolbox meetings, ensuring compliance with all waste management legislation, and supporting contractors and service providers. Your work will support a clean, safe and functional space for our community members to manage their waste responsibly. You'll be someone who can lead from the front – whether that’s mentoring new starters, helping coordinate site logistics or stepping into the Acting Coordinator role when required.

About You

We’re looking for someone who brings strong leadership and communication skills, a safety‑first mindset, and proven experience working in waste, recycling or transfer station operations. You’ll be confident managing a team, resolving issues on the spot, and operating a variety of plant and equipment. You’ll also need a Heavy Combination licence, sound IT skills, and a passion for delivering excellent customer service to residents and stakeholders.

At Boroondara, we value integrity, innovation, respect and collaboration. We’re looking for someone who will lead by example, empower others and bring a positive approach to problem‑solving and service delivery.

How to apply

Please submit your application online via the ‘Apply’ button by 11 : 59pmTuesday 11 November 2025 .

All applications must be made via the online portal; no applications direct to the hiring manager or from recruitment agencies will be considered.

For a confidential discussion about this position please contact Shaun Martin, Manager Facilities Waste & Infrastructureon 0429 555463 during business hours or email : shaun.martin@boroondara.vic.gov.au

We understand that this portal may not meet the needs of people who rely on Assistive Technology or have other diverse requirements. If you have any difficulty using our recruitment system, please do not hesitate to contact People Culture and Development on (03) 9278 4401 or pcd@boroondara.vic.gov.au to allow us to help in any way we can.

Who are we?

The City of Boroondara is a metropolitan council, representing more than 170,000 people in the inner‑eastern suburbs of Melbourne. A leader in the local government sector, with a reputation for innovation and excellence, we believe in providing an environment where our staff thrive, both in the work they do and in how they learn and develop as people and professionals.

We like to challenge the norm and we are investing significantly in innovation and technology improvements to provide our customers with an even greater experience and engagement. We are putting our customers at the forefront of what we do with our organisation wide initiative, Transforming Boroondara Program.

You will be instrumental in driving this change across the organisation using best practice approaches to successfully support us from the now to our desired future state.

With so much going on it’s a great time to join Boroondara!

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