THE COMPANY
At Goterra, we believe climate change is the crisis of our time. We exist to help solve it. We’re re-imagining a future where nature and automation work in tandem to solve complex problems like reducing food waste and securing our food supply chain.
We are the change we want to see in the world. We strive and push as hard as we can for our economy and environment to reap the benefits of our dedicated research, relentless testing and state-of-the-art automated robotic infrastructure.
We process food waste using insects and turn this into to by products, animal protein and high grade fertilizer. And we do this, onsite, in modular, mobile insect farms.
We’re fast moving, agile and collaborative and we work relentlessly to make the world better, Billions of Tonnes Better.
THE ROLE
As Goterra’s Site Manager at Wetherill Park, you will lead the daily operations of our waste processing facility, where organic food waste is transformed into valuable by-products through the use of live larvae. Drawing on your experience in production, manufacturing, or a similar environment, you will oversee both people and equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations.
Your responsibilities include maintaining site compliance and safety standards, coordinating maintenance and hygiene schedules, supervising and developing staff, and embedding Goterra’s culture and ways of working across the team. Through strong leadership and clear communication, you will ensure the site runs reliably and sustainably to support continuous operations.
Working closely with remote management teams across NSW and with our HQ in Canberra you will use your strong digital skills to help support other areas of the business and bridge the distance between the different sites through ongoing communication.
In return, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute directly to building a more sustainable future while working in a dynamic, collaborative start-up environment.
MAIN DUTIES
- Manage daily operations on site – ensure safety, compliance and business continuity
- Uphold all safety regulations and compliance protocols
- Implement strategies to optimise workflow and operational efficiency
- Ensure that all equipment and machinery are properly operated and maintained
- Perform administrative tasks such as updating standard work processes and procedures and managing waste operations staff schedules
- Meet regularly with management to deliver feedback and develop work optimisation strategies
- Lead the team of Waste Operators in daily tasks, e.g. running the daily Team WIP, assist in creating the daily task list, and posting to the team channel on Slack
- Ensure the cleaning and maintenance of the waste management facilities and equipment to agreed standards
- Monitoring progress of daily tasks and outcomes and following up with the team as needed
- Ensuring daily maintenance and hygiene tasks are carried out by the team e.g. keeping the yard to agreed standards, assisting with loading and unloading tasks
- Ensuring that the team complies with Goterra guidelines, processes and procedures, e.g. ensuring all team members wash their hands regularly and use the correct PPE
- Uphold and drive Goterra’s values, and tenets
- Undertaking any other reasonable duties which fall within the remit of this role
KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
We are interested in talking to people from all sorts of backgrounds. You might be an experienced Site Lead/Manager looking for your next opportunity or you might be looking for an opportunity to step into a leadership position building on your experience from leading teams in a production or manufacturing environment. This might be the role for you!
- Previous experience leading small teams in a busy environment
- Experience from processing/production/manufacturing or similar industry
- Great leadership experience
- Good knowledge of safety regulations and procedures
- Great understanding of compliance and regulations for site operations (advantageous)
- Willingness to role up your sleeves and get the job done
- Good understanding of work optimisation techniques
- Ability to manage your own workflow by moving between work stations throughout the day to ensure that the waste is processed efficiently
- Strong Digital literacy skills – ability to work across various digital platforms for both task tracking and communication
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation and encourage applications from anyone with passion for our mission, particularly from women, veterans, people with disability, the LGBTIQ+ community, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
