Site Supervisor (Spoil Processing)
Job No:
BYR1071
Location:
Myocum, NSW
About the opportunity
Byron Shire Council is seeking an experienced Site Supervisor (Spoil Processing) to join our Works team, leading the day-to-day operations of our spoil processing site in Myocum, NSW.
This is a hands-on leadership role overseeing spoil processing, land rehabilitation activities, plant operations and a small operational team. You'll coordinate daily works, manage site activities, ensure compliance with safety and environmental requirements, and play a key role in delivering efficient and sustainable outcomes for the community.
If you have a background in earthworks, civil construction, quarry operations or land rehabilitation and enjoy leading teams in a practical outdoor environment, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll be doing
- Lead and coordinate daily site operations and spoil processing activities.
- Supervise and support a small team of plant operators.
- Manage material handling, stockpiles and land rehabilitation works.
- Plan and schedule site activities to achieve operational objectives.
- Monitor plant, equipment and site resources to ensure safe and efficient operation.
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Manage soil and water testing activities, ensuring accurate sample collection, validation and data recording.
- Interpret plans, levels and technical specifications.
- Maintain accurate records, reports and operational documentation.
- Ensure compliance with Work Health and Safety and environmental requirements.
- Collaborate with contractors, stakeholders and internal teams to deliver quality outcomes.
- Identify opportunities to improve site performance, safety and operational efficiency.
This role participates in a rostered on-call service and may require scheduled or unscheduled overtime as part of providing essential community services.
What we're looking for
- Experience leading crews within civil construction, bulk earthworks, quarrying, resource recovery or land rehabilitation environments.
- Strong operational knowledge of earthmoving and material handling activities.
- Experience operating or supervising heavy plant, including excavators, loaders and dozers.
- Ability to coordinate workloads, prioritise tasks and deliver outcomes safely and efficiently.
- Sound understanding of rehabiliation works, drainage shaping, stockpile management and site operations.
- Strong communication, leadership and customer service skills.
- Ability to read and interpret plans, levels and technical drawings.
- Current Drivers Licence and White Card.
Additional skills (highly regarded)
- Certificate in Civil Construction or related discipline.
- Excavator and/or Front-End Loader tickets.
- MR Licence
- Experience working on rehabilitation or environmental restoration projects.
- First Aid Certificate
- Experience monitoring project costs and budgets.
- Knowledge of erosion and sediment control practices.
Position Description: Download Site Supervisor (Spoil Processing) PD here
We offer:
- Full-time position (38 hours per week / 9 day fortnight), working Monday to Friday
- Salary and Conditions will be in accordance with the NSW Local Government (State) Award with an appointment at a salary in the range of $1,403.59 to $1,626.28 per week (dependent upon skills and experience)
- 12% Superannuation
- Commuter lease vehicle
Other benefits include:
- Annual salary reviews and identified salary increases based on award conditions
- Access to Long Service Leave from 5 years' service
- Education and training support
- Attractive salary packaging scheme
- Employee Assistance Program (4 sessions per year)
- Fitness Passport
- MyLeave
- Partner with an organisation that is taking steps in all areas to reduce our carbon emissions and be an innovative and sustainable council.
Location: This position is based at Council's Resource Recovery Centre in Myocum, however Council can require you to work from other work sites as required for operational reasons.
Contact: Jimmy Costaganna, Construction Coordinator. Ph: +61 458 657 617
Closing date: 22 November 2026, 5pm (NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.
We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of our community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.
We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to explore new ways of working – including part-time, job-share or working from different locations. Everyone can ask about it.
We strongly encourage applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace. If you need an adjustment during the recruitment process, please call or email the contact person listed above, and also advise us of your preferred method of communication.
Byron Shire Council is committed to being a child safe organisation – we respect all children and their wellbeing. We will embed Child Safe Standards into our leadership, governance and culture. We will support our staff and volunteers in their responsibilities. We will strive to keep children safe from harm and abuse.
Pre-Employment Screening Process:
- Reference Checks: Referees will preferably be your current or most recent supervisor and must be able to comment directly on your abilities in a work situation. If you have any objection to this action, your concerns should be raised in your application and be discussed with the Selection Panel.
- Functional Health Assessment: If applicable, the functional health assessment evaluates your physical and functional capacity against the physical demands necessary to safely perform the job for which you have applied.
- Background Screening: Background checks verify the information you have provided in your application, and where applicable, also check for relevant criminal history. Checks may also include, for example, a confirmation of your employment history, qualifications/tickets and working with children clearance.
HOW TO APPLY:
Scout Talent has released an improvement to the candidate application experience through the 'Save Application' Feature. As a candidate you can start an application and progressively update the application until they are ready to submit.
You can start an application on the go, from anywhere and return to finish your application via the automatic follow up email when you have time and the required information at hand.
You must use your own email address and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with Council.
Being mindful of diversity and inclusion we have provided 2 options to apply for the position.
Option 1 - Written Application
You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document, and then COPY and PASTE into the fields below.
Step 1: Fill out our online application form below. Once you have completed all the questions, click 'Next'
Step 2: Attach your resume/CV and a cover letter (optional). Once you have attached your document/s click 'Next'.
Step 3: Please review your application and confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to send your completed application.
You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received.
Option 2 - Audio File Application
Step 1: Scroll down and review the Questions that you are required to answer.
Step 2: Record an audio file of your responses and save the file (the file must be in an MP3 format and less than 50MB). Please note that all questions with a drop box or a check box as well as the reference checks details can not be answered via audio file and must be completed below.
Step 3: Fill out the Personal Details section and the questions that can not be completed by audio file on the application form below. For all of the Questions where you are responding via audio file, type the response “audio file”. Once you have completed all the questions, click 'Next'
Step 4: Attach your resume/CV, a cover letter (optional) and your audio file. Once you have attached your documents click 'Next'.
Step 5: Please review your application and confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to send your completed application.
You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received.
