Lead Waste Operator

THE COMPANY

Goterra is a Canberra based Ag-tech start-up company building sustainable solutions to the critical global challenges of food waste and climate change. At our headquarters in Hume, we design and build modular robotic infrastructure (MIB) that uses insects to manage food waste. Our diverse, multidisciplinary team has expertise in engineering, manufacturing, software, electronics, agriculture and biology.

THE ROLE

Goterra’s Lead Waste Operator is a key member of the Facilities team, responsible for leading a team of Waste Operators and carrying out the tasks necessary to ensure the smooth running of the Waste Operator Team. This position will lead the afternoon/evening shift and lead a small team of operators.

Your duties include but are not limited to:

• Lead the afternoon/evening team of Waste Operators in daily tasks
• Ensure all Waste weights are entered into the system
• Ensure all related equipment within the area is maintained as well as breakdowns logged and follow ups on the repairs or improvements within the area of your responsibility
• Manage the Waste operator leave and daily scheduling of staff to ensure work / tasks are completed. This includes approval of their work times in XERO
• Ensure the cleaning and maintenance of the waste management facilities and equipment to agreed standards
• Monitoring progress of daily tasks and outcomes and following up with the team as needed
• Ensuring daily maintenance and hygiene tasks are carried out by the team e.g. keeping the yard to agreed standards by ensuring no organic materials are left outside overnight.
• Assisting with loading and unloading trucks, and assisting the Specialist MIB Service Technician as required during MIB services.
• Identifying when things are not on track, re-prioritising tasks, understanding the potential consequences, and escalating to leadership when needed
• Ensuring that the team complies with Goterra guidelines, processes and procedures, e.g. ensuring all team members wash their hands regularly and use the correct PPE
• Manual handling of solid and liquid organic (food) waste material
• Manually removing contaminants from the waste stream e.g. glass, soft plastics and metal
• Managing the processing of waste from receival through depackaging, maceration and delivery to storage units
• Operating waste handling machinery eg forklift, tractor, conveyor, depackaging machine
• Undertaking any other reasonable duties which fall within the remit of this role

ABOUT YOU

You are passionate about climate change, believe in our mission, and align with our purpose and values.

We’re looking for people who:

• Have a strong growth mindset and can learn from mistakes and setbacks
• Value diversity and take pride in being part of a multidisciplinary team who value different peoples, perspectives, and ideas
• Understand how to collaborate with different people in a variety of different roles
• Have high levels of Integrity, dependability, attention to detail, acceptance of challenging goals, cooperation, flexibility, and persistence
• Have strong communication skills with the ability to build and maintain effective professional relationships

ROLE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• A valid Driver’s licence and reliable transport
• Forklift License and ability to operate various machinery

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Experience in a Supervisory or Leading Hand role or similar
• The ability to perform allocated duties with minimal supervision while adhering to agreed protocols
• Ability to manage your own workflow by moving between work stations throughout the day to ensure that the waste is processed efficiently
• The ability to meet the physical requirements of the position, e.g. some lifting up to 20kgs, being on your feet for the duration of the shift and working directly with food waste
• Digital literacy skills - a Smartphone is required to communicate with team members and for managing tasks through the applications Slack and Asana

BENEFITS

Goterra is a leading waste management technology startup that was instrumental in developing national regulation for insect protein production - we’re leading the way in this emerging industry. When working with Goterra,

• You'll be part of a diverse and multidisciplinary team doing exciting and ground breaking work, alongside people who believe in what they’re doing and are aligned in mission and purpose
• You'll be paid above award rates
• You'll have the chance to make a real impact on stopping one of the leading causes of climate change, every day. Literally, we’re doing it right now, as you read this

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation and encourage applications from anyone with passion for our mission, particularly from women, veterans, people with disability, the LGBTIQ+ community, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.