Wetherill Park, Sydney | Full-Time $150k plus TOT + Super
The Opportunity: If you're a natural leader from the waste, transport or logistics world, this is your chance to step into a high-impact regional role where you'll lead from the front and shape how essential services are delivered across a key Sydney territory.
You’ll be joining a large national business with real momentum a company that values its people, invests in safety, and isn’t afraid to innovate. This is more than a desk job. It's a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone who knows how to bring out the best in their team, balance performance with people, and take full ownership of their region.
Based in Wetherill Park, this is a role with influence, variety, and real opportunity for growth.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Running the show across your region — scheduling, resourcing, service delivery and performance
- Creating a team culture where people feel supported, safe, and empowered to deliver
- Managing labour, fleet and operational budgets and knowing where every dollar goes
- Owning safety, compliance and service quality across every site and shift
- Building strong partnerships with councils, commercial clients, and internal teams
- Troubleshooting challenges as they arise and bringing calm, clarity and solutions
- Driving change, innovation and continuous improvement across your sites
- Reporting on KPIs, performance, and future opportunities to senior leadership
- Solid leadership experience in waste management, transport or essential services
- A visible, consistent safety-first mindset you walk the talk
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with local councils, understanding the nuances of government service delivery
- Confidence working with teams on the ground, in the office, and across the business
- Strong track record in people leadership including performance management, driver rostering, resource planning, and ensuring services run safely and to standard
- Knowledge of WHS, NHVR, and contractor compliance
- confident handling of HR and IR matters, including employee relations, disciplinary processes, award interpretation, and ensuring compliance with Fair Work legislation
- Budget and P&L experience with a commercial lens
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- HR licence preferred – handy for those days you need to jump in
- MS Office skills and a willingness to learn the systems that make things run smoother
- Budget and P&L experience with a commercial lens
- Make your mark in a regional leadership role that offers autonomy, responsibility and respect
- Join a company with strong values, national backing and a focus on doing things right
- Enjoy the stability of essential services with room to grow, develop and take on more
- Work with a senior team that backs their people and invests in the tools, tech and training that matter
- Competitive salary + company vehicle + clear career pathways
In the first instance please apply online for additional questions please call Julie Henderson 02 9891 7418
At Elements Recruitment we exist to help people find the right place and help businesses grow with the right people. That’s why we welcome candidates from all walks of life and offer adjustments if needed.  If there’s anything we can do to make the recruitment process more comfortable or accessible for you let us know.
