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Trade Waste Officer
Property & Infrastructure
Queenstown
Manager, Strategy & Performance
3/12/2015
BACKGROUND
The Queenstown Lakes District continues to be one of the fastest growing districts in New Zealand. It
has a relatively small number of resident ratepayers (approximately 22,000) and experiences high
visitor numbers throughout the year.
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has a significant role to play in delivering a high quality
experience to residents and visitors alike – ensuring the provision of good quality local
infrastructure, public services and regulatory functions at the least possible cost to households and
businesses.
QLDC has a 10-year plan for the period through to 2022 which sets out its goals and how it might
achieve them in an affordable manner. QLDC’s overarching outcome is the achievement of
sustainable growth management. Its other key outcomes include:
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An enabling forward-looking financial strategy that is sustainable in the long term;
A balanced growth strategy that promotes employment and business opportunities and
supports a strong and diverse community;
A resilient and participating community that celebrates success, has pride in the district and
its heritage and has thriving arts, cultural and sporting groups;
Councillors and Council staff are respected for their approach, attitude, service delivery and
governance; and
A natural built environment that makes Queenstown Lakes District a place of choice to live,
work and visit.
These outcomes and goals in turn inform QLDC’s activities and priorities.
QLDC comprises around 250 staff operating throughout the district.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Trade Waste Officer role is to xxx comprising of:
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The protection of QLDC’s wastewater services infrastructure and resource consent liabilities.
Implementation of QLDC’s Trade Waste Bylaw.
Provide enforcement, undertake measures to remedy adverse situations and use educational
strategies to change behaviour and promote positive outcomes.
KEY TASKS
Administration/Compliance of Trade Waste Bylaw
 To monitor and regulate users’ use of QLDC’s wastewater service network where necessary.
 To audit and prioritise Trade premises connected to the QLDC’s network for regulatory
compliance.
 To encourage clients to utilise and implement better conservation, waste minimisation and
environmental solutions through education and communication.
 To process trade waste applications, advise applicants of their consent condition requirements
and issue, suspend or cancel consents.
 To inspect, measure, sample and monitor premises discharging trade waste where applicable.
 To enforce the bylaw where necessary
 To audit Trade Premises connected to the wastewater network for user charges, process these
charges through to invoicing, and respond to charged users queries and appeals for charges
received and process of their appeals.
 To provide technical management in the application and practice of the LGA and associated bylaws, QLDC’s Land Development & Subdivision Code and Engineering Codes of Practice where
applicable, RMA, HSNO, relevant Pollution Control regulations as they pertain to the functions of
Pollution Control’s protection role of wastewater service functions.
 To process PIMS, LIMS, Building Consents, Resource Consent applications for Pollution Control
aspects.
Health and safety
 To attend to Pollution Control complaints, such as spillages and overflows
 To protect the environment from discharge of contaminants and work closely with the Regional
Council and Public Health authorities to this effect.
 To take all practicable steps to ensure personal safety and the safety of others and the safety of
staff supervised, while at work, according to QLDC’s health and safety policies, procedures and
systems.
 To provide health and safety management for all work areas under your control and all personnel
for whom you have responsibility and take all practicable steps to ensure a healthy and safe
workplace.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Internal:
 Manager, Strategy & Performance
 Property & Infrastructure Team
 Planning & Development Team
 Building Services Team
 Regulatory Team
 Resource Management Engineering Team
 All QLDC staff
External:
 Councillors
 Councils contracted service providers
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Members of the public and other stakeholder groups
Stakeholders
Ratepayers and residents
Iwi
Other local authorities
Professional groups
ACCOUNTABILITIES AND DELEGATIONS
Financial Authority
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Staff Authority
 Nil
Contractual Authority
 Nil
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Education
 Tertiary diploma qualifications in an engineering discipline
 Degree – science / environmental (desirable)
Experience
 Three years minimum experience in the administration, application and practice of local
authority regulations or similar.
 Information system understanding
 Experience in analysis and interpretation of data to formulate outcomes/solutions.
 Proven quality assurance procedures experience.
 A current driver’s licence.
 Trade waste experience within Council environment (desirable)
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Knowledge of engineering infrastructure, works, functions and operations.
Knowledge of engineering pre-treatment works and methods.
Knowledge of characteristics and effects of wastes, pollutants and hazardous wastes.
COMPETENCIES
Core competencies for all employees of QLDC:
Customer focus
Action Oriented
Drive for results
Integrity & Trust
Relationship Management &
Teamworking
Health & Safety
Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of
internal and external customers; Gets first hand customer
information and uses it for improvements in products and
services; Acts with customers in mind; establishes and
maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their
trust and respect.
Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for
the things he/she sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with
a minimum of planning; seizes more opportunities than others.
Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly
and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom line
oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can
present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful
manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn’t
misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.
Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, sideways, inside
and outside of the organisation; Builds appropriate rapport
quickly; Builds constructive and effective relationships; Uses
diplomacy and tact; Can defuse high tension situations
comfortably.
 Ensures compliance to all legal/statutory and company
requirements for Health and Safety
 Adheres to all QLDC’s Health & Safety policies and
procedures
 Is actively involved in QLDC’s health and safety systems
 Wears relevant personal protective clothing and
equipment as and when required* Use only for roles
where PPE may be required
 Reports any pain, discomfort or other health & safety
concerns as soon as possible
 Ensures all accidents, incidents and hazards are
reported using QLDC’s Health & Safety reporting
procedures