Resource Recovery Officer - Fixed Term

Resource Recovery Officer - Fixed Term

- Is being physically active up on your radar?
- Do have exceptional customer service skills?
- Keen on being a part of the Tip Shop Crew?!

If it's a yes to those questions, we would love you to apply for this role based at the Southern Landfill in Happy Valley!

We're looking for two new members for our team to help ensure our busy Tip Shop and Recycle Centre is resourced and up to meeting the customer demand.

You will be someone who can instantly engage with people and deliver an excellent customer experience as you will be dealing with the public receiving, sorting, and diverting goods that would otherwise go to Landfill. Rain, hail, shine (or wind!) you will be comfortable working at our operational site,





on your feet with your high energy and positive attitude.

We have two positions available:

- Thursday to Saturday - Fixed term role ending 31st of March 2025
- Sunday and Monday - Fixed term role ending 31st of March 2025

You will be responsible for:

- Manually loading and unloading goods from vehicles pricing and displaying goods in the Tip Shop sales and cash handling
- Processing e-waste performing daily
- Cleaning tasks providing informative and friendly advice to customers about correct use of our recycling facilities

Everyone loves knowing that they are contributing to something positive, and we promise that is exactly how you will feel in this job. In short, our customers love us (they tell us this every day), and we are a team of dedicated professionals who are working hard to make a great place that does good things, even better.

You will bring to this role: a good level of physical fitness excellent communication skills competency using computers (i.e.,





ability to learn the touchscreen point-of-sale operating system) and most importantly heaps of enthusiasm and a can-do attitude.

We are a living wage employer ($27.80/hr) and provide complete training to ensure you are able to perform all required tasks.

Check us out here: Tip Shop - Wellington's Resource Recovery Centre - YouTube

Working for the Council also offers you a range of benefits including 5 weeks annual leave, health and wellbeing support, Council staff discounts and a range of learning and development programmes and opportunities. We are an inclusive and diverse workplace, and we really care about our employees. We have a welcoming and respectful culture where you are supported to achieve your best.

If this sounds like you,





we'd love to hear from you! Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand and should have a full New Zealand Drivers licence. Because this is a safety sensitive role, all the successful candidates must be prepared to undergo a Ministry of Justice and health checks including drug and alcohol screening.

If you have any questions, please get in contact with Shelali Shetty, Recycle Centre Manager at **************@wcc.govt.nz.

Applications close 29 October 2024 but don't delay. Candidates will be reviewed as they apply and this role may close early if suitable applicants are found.

We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have, are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone.





Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support, we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing: ***********@wcc.govt.nz

▶️ Resource Recovery Officer - Fixed Term
🖊️ Wellington City Council
📍 Wellington Central