Team Leader Resource Recovery - South

The Position

We’re seeking a motivated and experienced Team Leader to join our Waste & Resource Recovery team, overseeing the day-to-day operations of Council’s transfer stations and landfill sites across the Cassowary Coast.

In this key leadership role, you’ll be responsible for managing a dedicated team across multiple locations, ensuring safe and sustainable resource recovery practices. Your responsibilities will include coordinating the disposal of wet waste outside the region, providing high-quality customer service and education at our facilities, and maintaining compliance with Council’s environmental authority requirements.

If you’re ready to make a difference and help shape a cleaner, greener future for our community, we’d love to hear from you.

About You 

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years’ experience in Waste Management, Environmental Management, or Civil Construction, along with proven leadership and team management skills, including the ability to build teams and resolve conflicts effectively. They will demonstrate strong knowledge of Work Health and Safety legislation and risk assessment processes, with a focus on fostering a safety-first culture. The candidate will also have a track record of driving operational efficiencies, improving work procedures, and interpreting environmental legislation relevant to landfill operations, ensuring compliance with environmental authority conditions.

Apply Now

All applications must be submitted via the Cassowary Coast Regional Council website by 7.30pm Monday 2 June 2025.

On our website, review further position information and submit your application via the Apply button for this role, ensuring you include:

• Cover Letter and the reason you are the ‘best fit’ for this role
• Current Resume showcasing relevant skills, experience and qualifications
• Current Licences/Qualifications, relevant to this role

Successful applicants will be required to complete a drug and alcohol screen and a full medical to ensure their fitness to perform the requirements of this position.

Any Questions

If you have questions after reading the information on our website, or you are having difficulty viewing the position online, please contact us: People & Safety, P: (07) 4030 2216 or E: [email protected]

Cassowary Coast Regional Council is strengthened by diversity and we celebrate our inclusive workplace culture that brings great value to our organisation and community as a whole. We promote and apply equality of opportunity throughout our recruitment process and encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 
This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer.