Site Operations Manager - Waste Management Facility

Site Operations Manager - Waste Management Facility

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Job Number:501460

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Join City of Moreton Bay as a Site Operations Team Leader, and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

As a Site Operations Team Leader you'll help keep essential services running safely, efficiently and compliantly while supporting better environmental outcomes for a growing community.

You'll lead a team responsible for the safe and efficient operation of a major waste management facility, oversee landfill, transfer station and resource recovery activities, manage contractors, support regulatory compliance and drive continuous improvement across the site.

You'll also:

• Manage daily site activities and competing priorities.
• Ensure compliance with environmental authority conditions and legislative requirements.
• Oversee site safety, environmental performance and risk management.
• Build productive relationships with regulators, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Lead and develop operational teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve service delivery, resource recovery and operational efficiency.
• Support the financial management of facility operations.
• Participate in on-call arrangements and undertake weekend work as required.

Position Description - Site Operations Team Leader

About you

We're looking for your extensive experience managing landfills and waste facility operations including implementing statutory and best practice environmental management, weighbridge operating systems and knowledge of and experience in the Queensland government waste levy. You'll also bring:

• Demonstrate a high standard of governance and risk management practices
• Strong experience in building productive relationships at all organisational levels
• Strong experience developing team capabilities and fostering a healthy, inclusive and well-connected workplace
• Ability to lead self and others through change in a large complex organisation
• Current C class driver’s licence required
• Construction Induction Card competency required
• Employees appointed to this position are required to be fully vaccinated against Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Tetanus.

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Negotiated salary increases locked in through our EBA - 4% in July 2027 (or CPI capped at 4.5%, whichever is greater).
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service, leader support hotline and Mates in Construction program.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

Any questions - please contact our Careers team at [email protected]. 

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Your Future City.
See it. Shape it. Live It.

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Advertised: 21 Aug 2026

Applications close: 07 Sep 2026 23:55