About the role
Fixed term temporary full time up to six months opportunity to coordinate the management, service and planning of waste and recycling services across Caboolture Hospital and other northern Metro North sites including Satellite Hospitals in line with the Metro North Waste and Recycling Policy and Procedure. Provide advice and recommendations to all staff in relation to environmental and waste management (including recycling) within their areas. Hold overall responsibility for the effective management and operation of environmental and waste services and at Caboolture Hospital and Metro North Satellite Hospitals. Provide coordinator services to other northern sites throughout the HHS when required, across the range of site locations.
About you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:
1. Actively manage the roll-out and implementation of new services to ensure that the site's operational needs are met initially, and then review on an ongoing basis to expand as waste volumes increase throughout the site over time. This will involve regular collaboration between the site users, waste contractors, waste officers and management to ensure optimal services are always in place to cater to the waste volumes at any one point in time.
2. To develop, implement and maintain the waste management strategy and services for the site.
3. Plan, implement and manage waste and recycling services at the Metro North Satellite Hospitals.
4. Identify and investigate new opportunities to implement circular economy principles throughout the site, forming partnerships with external suppliers and recycling facilities.
Health Equity
It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.
Benefits when working for us
5. Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
6. Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
7. Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
8. Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging