Recycling and Collections Supervisor - 2 positions available

IMPACT Community Services Limited (IMPACT) is a high profile, community owned organisation supporting the most vulnerable and marginalised members of our community. Since 1978, we have been supporting local people experiencing disadvantage, poverty and exclusion. Our vision is to improve lives. IMPACT is also a Child Safe Organisation committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

About the roles

We have 2 casual roles at our Material Recovery Facility at University Drive. As part of a small team of Recycling and Collections Supervisors, you will:

• Train, direct and supervise employees to sort recyclable products such as paper, cardboard, cans and glass
• Complete daily start up checks on plant and machinery 
• Maintain plant and equipment 
• Coordinate Council truck loads and contractor truck loads
• Record incoming product and outgoing product 
• Ensure workplace health and safety standards and processes are observed and implemented

About you 

To be considered, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in the supervision of staff performing manual work 
• A mechanical aptitude and the ability to identify maintenance issues
• The ability to work under pressure and meet timeframes
• Working knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements an industrial environment
•  A forklift license 
• The capacity to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions 

Previous experience in working with people with a disability will be well regarded. 

Our offer to you:

• Salary packaging up to $18,500 per year so you can increase your take home pay 
• Birthday Bonus Day 
• Reimbursement of costs for Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Clearance 

To find out more, download our Position Description and full list of benefits at

Apply now at Seek with a cover letter that tells us how you are a match with the above criteria and the Position Description, together with a resume. 

IMPACT welcomes all applications, including from Indigenous Australians, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns, a disability, those who identify as LGBTIQ and from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. 

We believe that diversity in our workplace makes us stronger and we provide equal opportunity to all. Selection for all vacancies is made on the basis of merit. 

The successful applicant will required to obtain background checks prior to employment, including a Working with Children and an NDIS Worker Screening clearance.

Employer questions

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check?
• Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?
• Which of the following forklift licences do you have?
• Which of the following statements best describes your Covid-19 vaccination status?