Trade Waste Specialist
Tauranga City CouncilTauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Posted January 12, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Tauranga City Council is one of Tauranga's largest employers, and we are always looking to attract great talent to join our driven, passionate, and community-focused team.
Job Description
We're looking for an experienced council Trade Waste Specialist to protect Tauranga's wastewater network and environment by managing and improving trade waste discharges across a portfolio of commercial and industrial customers.
Requirements
- Inspect and monitor premises that discharge trade waste, and follow up promptly when licence conditions aren't met.
- Investigate illegal or inappropriate discharges and manage enforcement of the Trade Waste Bylaw.
- Encourage and advise customers on better environmental solutions for water use and discharge quality.
- Process building consent and PIM applications, and run annual audits and discharge testing.
- Keep trade waste licences current when a site's use changes.
- Implement and continuously improve online processes for trade waste applications and licensing.
- Coordinate and capture discharge data so charges are calculated accurately.
- Lead education and stakeholder conversations around trade waste and respond to incidents when they occur.
Benefits
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Flexible hours
- Work from home options
- Career development opportunities
