Operations Supervisor - Landfill
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 8, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 29, 2026. Cleanaway scores B on the Alion truth index.
About Us
Join us at Cleanaway and contribute to making a sustainable future possible, together.
We transform waste into resources and renewable energy. When you start to think of waste as a resource, it opens a world of possibilities.
As a high growth, ASX listed organisation with over 10,000 employees, our goal is to be recognised by our customers as the most innovative and sustainable waste management company with industry leading HSE performance. We are Australia’s largest company in this sector, providing essential services to millions of customers and communities nationally.
The Opportunity
We’re looking for a motivated and people-focused leader to join our resource recovery facility in Ballarat. This role is a fixed term 12 month contract
In this hands-on leadership role, you'll be responsible for supporting day-to-day operations, leading a small team, and ensuring safe, efficient, and productive site performance. This opportunity is ideal for someone with strong leadership capabilities who enjoys leading from the front and driving a positive team culture.
While experience in operations or the waste industry is advantageous, we are particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate excellent leadership skills, strong computer literacy, and the ability to learn new systems and processes.Experience operating yellow gear plant and relevant machinery tickets are highly desirable and will be viewed favourably.
Key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
- Lead, motivate and support the team to deliver safe and efficient operations
- Foster a positive, safety-first culture aligned with Cleanaway values
- Control plant production, coordinate inwards and outward transport
- Monitor and control product quality
- Planning and scheduling of plant workloads
- Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders
About You
You are a motivated, approachable leader with a can-do attitude who thrives in a team environment. You’ll be a trusted go-to person for your team and ready to handle the tricky conversations when needed.
- Experience in a supervisory role, ideally within waste, logistics, or fixed plant operations
- Strong people leadership skills, including supporting your team and having difficult conversations
- Solid understanding of HSE and environmental legislation, and a familiarity with safety management systems, compliance, and fatigue management
- Intermediate skills in Excel and Word
- Yellow gear plant tickets or experience
- Resilient, confident, and comfortable in challenging situations
- Organised and able to implement your own systems to keep operations on track
Why join Cleanaway?
- Competitive salary package
- Flexible working arrangements
- Career opportunities in a high growth, Australian business
- Supportive and safe work environment
- Paid parental leave
- Great company benefits: Employee share program, company discounts, salary packaging, flu vaccinations, EAP, discounts on private health insurance and more.
Our Process
Our recruitment process involves a number of checks including, but not limited to, criminal history, medicals, drug & alcohol testing, as well as verification of qualifications, licences and right-to-work status.
All internal applicants will receive a notification within 2 weeks of the closing date of this advertisement.
We are dedicated to improving employment outcomes and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We also welcome candidates of all ages, abilities, gender identities, experiences (including veterans), and cultural backgrounds.
If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us by emailing [email protected].
Join us on our exciting journey towards a sustainable future.
Simply click theApply button or visit https://www.cleanaway.com.au/about-us/careers and let's make a positive impact together.