THE COMPANY
At Goterra, we believe climate change is the crisis of our time. We exist to help solve it. We are reimagining a future where nature and automation work in tandem to solve complex problems like reducing food waste and securing our food supply chain. At our headquarters in Hume, we design and build our modular robotic infrastructure (MIB) using insects to turn food waste into products – animal protein and high grade fertilizer. This process has helped us close the loop and create a circular economy whilst mitigating thousands of tonnes of Greenhouse gases that otherwise would have entered the atmosphere. As we continue to grow this number will turn into millions and eventually billions of tonnes. This is your chance to join and support our mission of making the world better, a billion times better!
THE ROLE
The Waste Team Lead is responsible for processing incoming organic waste on the site, and ensuring the smooth operation of the Waste Operations Team. As a hands-on team lead, the operator manages time and priorities between time spent operating a small skid-steer, managing incoming waste trucks and support the rest of the team on the waste line. This roles is responsible for driving SOPs and procedures, maintain hygiene/cleanliness, safety, and efficient processing of all our incoming waste.
MAIN DUTIES
- Manage daily standups and set priorities for the day
- Support the waste team and ensure all tasks and compliance related items are actioned
- Safely and efficiently operate a skid-steer to move materials and waste onto conveyors
- Perform daily inspections of the skid-steer to ensure safety and operational efficiency.
- Manual handling of solid and liquid organic (food) waste material
- Managing the processing of waste from receival through de-packaging, maceration and delivery to storage units
- Maintain cleanliness and order in the sorting area, ensuring smooth workflow and compliance with waste management standards.
- Ensuring team is adhering to all SOPs, safety procedures and working towards agreed targets
- Ensure all incoming waste is weighed and data entered into the system
KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- A valid Driver’s licence and reliable transport
- Possession of or working towards obtaining a Forklift License highly desirable
- Skid-steer/Bobcat certificate
- Experience from a similar role (preferred) in a production or manufacturing environment
- The ability to perform allocated duties while adhering to agreed protocols
- The ability to meet the physical requirements of the position, e.g. some lifting up to 20kgs, being on your feet for the duration of the shift and working directly with food waste
- Digital literacy skills – ability to communicate with team members through the applications Slack and Notion
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
