Address Division: City Services
Unit: City Cleansing & Resource Recovery Section: CLEANSING OPERATIONS Salary: AUD $91,036.00 per annum plus Superannuation
Employment status: Permanent
Employment arrangement: Full Time
Location: Alexandria, Sydney
Option to work under a 19-day month arrangement
Caring for our city, creating a future for all
Our people are passionate about their communities and connected to their teams. They’re motivated by our genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion, and our clear, compelling plan for our global city: Sustainable Sydney 2030 – 2050 Continuing the Vision.
Be part of a purpose-led organisation, with care at its core. You’ll make a difference by acting in the best interests of our communities and city. Be better together with collaborative and inclusive partnerships. Embrace possibilities and be open to new ideas and creating bold solutions.
Cleansing and Resource Recovery is seeking a driven individual to lead the operational activities of one of our well-respected Cleansing teams within the City of Sydney.
The important role of Team Leader is responsible for managing and organising the workplace, resolving conflict and planning tasks.
We are seeking a self-motivated, dedicated people-person with great communication skills, who is a champion for safety and takes pride in their work.
The following attributes are important for this role:
Verbal and non-verbal communication skills: Communication is crucial to leading a team because you will need to communicate clearly and effectively with your direct reports and your Managers.Organisational skills: Being organised is essential, ensuring that both individuals and teams meet their service schedules. Possessing strong organisational skills will assist you in motivating your team to achieve its goals.Ability to delegate: Team leaders must delegate tasks to individual team members. This requires the team leader to trust in the abilities of the team.Integrity: Team leaders should lead by example. A team leader who demonstrates integrity is more likely to earn the trust and respect of the team.Confident work ethic: Teams tend to mirror the work ethic of their leaders. So showing confidence in the task and belief in the team can help to instil a positive team spirit and culture.
A positive health and safety focus is key to the role of Team Leader, with responsibilities to:
Interpret, understand, and apply WHS legislation within the workplace.Lead by example and demonstrate positive safety leadership, actively engage and promote health and safety.Lead consultation on WHS matters, communicate with all staff and their representatives on WHS issues.Identify, assess, control and monitor hazards within their area of responsibility.Participate in workplace accident and incident investigations and ensure that supervisors and management are notified within regulatory time frames.Ensure all plant, equipment and structures are properly maintained, ensuring maintenance & vehicle records are completed correctly, processed and filed.
At the City of Sydney you’ll join a dedicated team where individual effort is part of something much bigger – creating great things for our city’s dynamic future.
To apply: Upload your resume and respond to the application questions to show how you meet the role’s requirements. Select 'Apply' to complete your online application.
The successful applicant is required to complete a pre-employment medical examination and pre-employment health declaration.
Position description: View or download the position description
Applications must be submitted online by 11:59pm, Wednesday 20 March 2024.
For further information contact: Philip Tansey, Cleansing Manager on 0436 603 ***.
A challenging and rewarding career: Why joining the City of Sydney might be the right move for you.
We offer a teams-based approach to flexibility. Our flexible working benefits include 26 week parental leave, paid partner leave of 6 weeks and paid super for up to 52 weeks of parental leave. You’ll have the opportunity to work a 19-day month with flexible working options.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and celebrate a workplace as diverse as our communities. We’re passionate about gender balance in the workplace, with an executive team that is two-thirds female and 50% of our leadership roles held by women.
We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people of diverse sexualities and genders to join us.
We’re a disability confident recruiter. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process contact the Recruitment Team ***********@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au or 02 9265 9***.
