Title:  Team Leader - Queenstown

About Veolia

Veolia Australia & New Zealand is the only global company to provide a full range of environmental services in the fields of water, waste management and energy solutions. With the global expertise gained from serving the environment for more than 170 years, Veolia operates in more than 57 countries around the world, with well over a hundred sites and approximately 6500 employees in Australia & New Zealand.

The Opportunity

The Team Leader (Water Treatment) supports the operational team by ensuring the effective, efficient, and safe operation of all treatment and network facilities. This role involves scheduling daily operational tasks in collaboration with the Water Treatment Supervisor, and assisting with hands-on operational activities to ensure the production of safe drinking water and the execution of key responsibilities.

What's on offer

• Competitive salary
• Time and a half after 8 hours daily,
• Time and a half after 40 hours weekly, 
• On call allowances, where applicable, 
• Meal allowances, where applicable, 
• A great team focused working environment
• Employee benefits at local businesses,
• Reduced gym membership fees, 
• Employee social club,
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Stable employment with a reputable, world leading, 3 waters Network focused organisation
• Meaningful work that contributes to the well-being of our community and keeps the cogs of society turning. 
• Employee assistance programs (EAP) through assure which covers mental health, nutrition, financial, legal, coaching and career transition support

What you'll be responsible for

Responsibilities include:

• Routine Maintenance of all plant and network assets and infrastructure (Planned, Routine,Breakdown)
• Identifying and escalating problems
• Fault finding and repairs to assets and infrastructure, ability to use equipment to undertake repairs
• Participating in the On-Call duty operator Roster - supervision based on ability
• Contribute to the management of Health and Safety, Quality Assurance and Environmental Management Systems, while applying these procedures in all aspects of work
• Comply with the requirements of Veolia’s Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Policy Statements, including participation at local toolbox and health and safety meetings
• Comply with the requirements of the company’s business management system and the Quality Policy for drinking water, to contribute to the company’s commitment to provide safe, high quality drinking water that consistently meets or exceeds the requirements of the Contract
• Undertake required regulatory and role specific on the job training
• Schedule PM and day to day tasks for the operational team to ensure all PM deadlines are adhered to
• Scheduling of maintenance for infrastructure assets
• Assist with the management of on-call roster for alarms in Queenstown
• Management and adjustment of water related O&M manuals

What you'll need to be successful

Qualifications:

• Combination of education, training and industry experience.
• Computer literacy.
• Connexis level 4 Water Treatment qualification

Experience:

• Provide hands-on industry experience.
• Strong leadership experience
• Exposure to the water and/or process industry and basic understanding of various water infrastructure technologies and processes is preferable.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain working relationships with colleagues and contractors.
• Proven problem solving skills and proposed methodologies.
• Ability to assess and assimilate a wide range of information and consolidate a position or assessment effectively.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate persistence, self-assurance, and the resilience to adapt quickly to change, coupled with strong analytical skills and a commitment to high-quality work. Essential attributes include the proven ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with clients and contractors, motivation, enthusiasm, a keen eye for detail, and a desire to provide excellent customer service. This person will be a proactive, results-focused team player and self-starter, maintaining a high degree of personal integrity and a positive attitude, and must possess strong literacy, numeracy, computing, communication, and interpersonal skills, in addition to being physically fit.

Why Veolia?

At Veolia Australia and New Zealand, you'll join a team of over 6500 passionate innovators... and good humans. Our environmental solutions help customers preserve and renew our natural resources, creating a better future for our planet. Here, you'll have the opportunity to build your career, and resource the world.

If you can tick most of the boxes and are keen to contribute to Veolia's ecological transformation, then hit the apply button now!

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To apply for this vacancy you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.

Fairness, Diversity & Inclusion

At Veolia we value diversity, equality and inclusion, we are committed to providing working environments where everyone is included and treated fairly and with respect. We welcome applications from Maori and Pasifika, Veterans, people with disability, mature age and early careers, members of the LGBTI+ community and people from all cultural backgrounds.