Supervisor Waste Management Centre

Group and Team : City Resilience Group

Location : McRobies Waste Station Employment status : Permanent, Full-time Classification : Municipal Officer Level 3

Agreement : Hobart City Council Enterprise Agreement 2024

Salary range : $91,138 to $93,969 per annum + 13.5% superannuation.

• Permanent, full-time role with competitive pay.
• Supportive team and great benefits.
• Flexible working arrangements of a 9-day fortnight.

You will also receive commuter rights of a motor vehicle.

About the role

As the Supervisor Waste Management Centre , you'll oversee operational performance, ensuring efficient, safe, and high-quality delivery of Waste Management Centre and Resource Recovery operations.

Role accountabilities include :

You’re a driven and capable leader with hands-on experience in waste services delivery, backed by a relevant tertiary qualification or strong practical expertise. You thrive in fast-paced operational environments, confidently leading teams and contractors to deliver safe, efficient, and high-performing outcomes. Known for your sound judgement, you provide trusted operational advice to senior leaders and contribute to strategic goals that shape the future of waste and resource recovery.

You will have experience in budgets, contracts, and stakeholder engagement, also bringing strong communication and conflict-resolution skills, a flexible team-focused approach, and hold a current Driver’s Licence and Registration to Work with Vulnerable People.

If you’re ready to step into a role with purpose and impact, we want to hear from you.

About us

The City of Hobart offers something for everyone, with connections between nature, history, culture, businesses and each other. We are proud to provide a range of services and facilities that support the wellbeing, safety and participation of the community as well as continuously look to improve and embrace new approaches to achieve better outcomes for all. With an industrious and diversified economy, wherever your skills, talents and passions lie, we can offer you the opportunity to have a rewarding career with ongoing learning and development opportunities.

The City of Hobart is committed to building an inclusive community and workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, ages and identities.

City of Hobart has a strong commitment to health and safety. Appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment background checks. These will include reference checks, verification of qualifications, National Criminal History record check, and Medical Assessment including drug and alcohol testing.

If you’re passionate about 'our beautiful City' and ready to take on a role that challenges and rewards, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!

All applications must be made in the online portal , and you can save your application as you progress through the stages until you submit your final application. If you have any issues with submitting your application, please email details of the issue to recruitment@hobartcity.com.au. Please note that we do not accept applications via email or after the position has closed so if you have issues submitting your application, please contact us prior to the closing time.

Applications close 11 : 59 pm Sunday 22 February 2026.

You will need to read the position description prior to commencing your application as you will be required to address the key duties, skills and knowledge for this role in 600 words or less.

Please ensure you have copies of your current resume and relevant qualification / s ready to attach at the end of your application.

To protect privacy and prevent fraud , do not upload or email personal documents such as Driver’s licences, passports, or personal tax and superannuation details. Instead :

Selection process

Candidates are initially selected for interview based on the details provided in their application.

The City of Hobart assesses all applications based on merit.

Positions are filled, based on how well the successful candidate meets the requirements of the position.

Hobart City Council is collecting personal information from you as part of the recruitment and selection process. Council recognises the importance of privacy and is committed to ensuring the privacy of your personal information collected and / or received by us.

Council's recruitment applications are hosted by external service providers who also recognise the importance of privacy. By proceeding with your application, you acknowledge that your personal information will be hosted by these external service providers until such time as you elect not to have your information stored on these external hosted sites.

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Work Rights It is a legal requirement for all Australian employers to ensure candidates have the right to work in Australia. Unfortunately, the City of Hobart is not able to offer visa sponsorship at this time so you must have appropriate work rights to apply for this position.

Diversity Do you identify as either of the following?

Please outline the qualifications, licences and competencies you may have that are relevant to the role (as per the Position Description).

Copies of qualifications and competencies (excluding Driver Licence) must also be attached to your application.

I consent to City of Hobart formally verifying the qualifications I listed above.

Driver Licence Declaration

I declare that I hold the required licence and if I am the successful candidate I agree to the condition of employment to present the original in person for sighting on the first day of work.

Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) is Mandatory for this Role

Do you hold a current Tasmanian RWVP for employment? Or are you willing and eligible to obtain one? Where available, please provide the registration or application number below.

Pre-Employment Checks - National Police History and Medical Assessment

The final stage of the recruitment process includes the requirement to undertake a National Police History Check and Pre-employment Medical Assessment. Are you willing to undergo these checks?

Experience

I have the following work experience in the relevant field of the role.

Selection Criteria

Please address the knowledge, experience, skills and competencies for this role, ensuring you provide evidence based examples to support your claim (maximum 600 words).

Behavioural Competency

How do you embody the City of Hobart's values (People, Teamwork, Focus & Direction, Creativity & Innovation, and Accountability) in your approach to this role? Provide a brief example (maximum 100 words).

Resume

Have you attached a copy of your current Resume? Applicants' Resume demonstrates work experience that supports the requirements outlined in Position Description.

References

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