Illegal Dumping Officer - Customer Response

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region - Healthy, Smart, and Creative, council is at the forefront of delivering a number of region-shaping projects that will see the region become a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, along with opportunities and a lifestyle for all to enjoy.

About the Role

Working for Sunshine Coast Council is more than having a good local job. Ask our people why they enjoy working with us and they’ll always say our awesome team and community impact.

You’ll feel challenged and fulfilled because your work impacts our community and the success of our region’s sustainable growth.

Our Customer Response Branch is searching for a Illegal Dumping Officer to conduct investigations and surveillance of Illegal Dumping activities across our region.  You will also champion and to promote education and awareness of Illegal Dumping.

Key duties include –

• Investigate Illegal Dumping incidents within the Sunshine Coast Council area in a timely and efficient manner
• Accurately interpret legislation and prepare professional correspondence and records
• Conduct active patrols and undertake surveillance of identified Illegal Dumping hotspots to ensure the collection of relevant evidence
• Undertake interviews with witnesses and persons of interest in relation to Illegal Dumping incidents
• Organise clean-ups of Illegal Dumping sites
• Attend and provide evidence in Court as necessary
• Participate and assist in waste education workshops with relevant stakeholders

About you

We will bring your knowledge and expertise on providing education and advice to deter Illegal Dumping through waste education workshops.  Have the ability to identify trends and changes in Illegal Dumping.  Couple with your ability to establish and maintain productive working relationship to all stakeholders.

You will be someone who has the ability to provide detailed reports to supervisors relating to Illegal Dumping activities.

Essential to your success appointment to this position is subject to completion of a pre-employment medical assessment.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices. We also pay you 17.5% leave loading and generous Superannuation where council will contribute 12% Superannuation in addition to your 6% superannuation contribution.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2023-2027.

For specific enquiries contact Brett Panter during business hours on 0488 981 ***.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team *********@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.