Title:  CDS Manager (Confidential Destruction)

About Veolia

Create positive change. Be a champion of Ecological Transformation.

Join Veolia, a global leader with over 170 years of experience, operating in 40+ countries with 220,000 employees worldwide, including 6,500 staff across 300 sites in Australia and New Zealand. As part of our team, you'll contribute to crucial environmental solutions through our innovative Water, Waste, Energy and Industrial Services, helping protect the environment and address essential human needs for a sustainable future.

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced operational leader with a passion for safety and compliance? We have an exciting opportunity for a CDS (Confidential Destruction) & Medical Manager to join our Environmental Services team at Dry Creek, SA. 

In this pivotal role, you will provide hands-on management and leadership across our fleet collection and thermal destruction facility. 

You will play a key part in ensuring medical wastes are handled and treated safely, our customers are served effectively and efficiently, and that our plant operations remain fully safe and compliant. If you thrive in a fast-paced, regulated environment and enjoy leading a dedicated team, we'd love to hear from you.

This is an onsite based role.

What's on offer

• A key leadership role within a globally recognised environmental services organisation

• The opportunity to manage a diverse and skilled team of drivers and operators

• A varied and challenging role spanning operations, compliance, and safety

• Ongoing professional development and frontline management support

• A workplace committed to safety, dignity, and respect through Veolia's Always Safe Charter

What you'll be responsible for

• Leading and managing a team of drivers and incinerator operators, including rosters, training, and day-to-day personnel management

• Overseeing the safe and efficient operation of the Dry Creek thermal destruction facility, including contractor management

• Ensuring full compliance with all relevant licences and regulations, including Safework, DAFF biosecurity, and SA EPA

• Recording and investigating incidents, conducting workplace inspections, and maintaining a safe and clean working environment

• Acting as the key point of contact for customers, the VLO, and internal stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery and timely resolution of issues

What you'll need to be successful

Qualifications, Experience & Licences

• Valid Driver's Licence (MR licence preferable)

• Forklift licence (preferable)

• Frontline management training or equivalent practical experience

• Experience in the waste industry (desirable)

• Experience working with hazardous chemicals (desirable)

• Experience using SAP, salesforce or similar (desirable)
  
  

Personal Attributes

• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and compliance

• Excellent communication and organisational skills

• A proactive approach to problem-solving and personnel management

• A genuine commitment to safety and the wellbeing of your team and the environment

Veolia’s AlwaysSafe culture means that we care about the safety of people on our sites.  We operate a zero tolerance drug and alcohol approach and shortlisted candidates must be prepared to undertake a full pre-employment medical check which includes drug and alcohol screening. Shortlisted candidates must also be willing to undergo a National Police Clearance.

Why Veolia?

At Veolia, we support our people both at work and beyond. Enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits designed to help you thrive, including:

• Generous paid parental leave and paid volunteer days

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

• Superannuation contributions on unpaid parental leave

• Fitness Passport and discounted health insurance

• Employee Assistance Program (Thrive) for you and your family

• Car allowances, novated leasing, and vehicle discounts

• Bonus and referral programs, plus employee share plan

• Ongoing professional development and clear career pathways

Veolia is committed to ensuring every employee returns home safely every day under our Always Safe Charter.

Join a team that values your wellbeing, growth, and contribution—while making a real impact on the environment and our communities.

Fairness, Diversity & Inclusion

Veolia is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to providing a safe, supportive, and accessible environment. If you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you.

Discover more about our benefits, culture, and commitment to diversity at anz.veolia.com/careers.

We value your interest in our employment opportunities and commit to respond to all applications.

Veolia is committed to conducting recruitment in a fair, ethical and transparent manner based solely on merit. Candidates with direct or indirect personal/professional ties to Veolia and/or any third party related to Veolia business (including but not limited to Veolia's suppliers, customers, partners and competitors) must disclose this information.