Jobs at WM New Zealand

Coordinate daily dispatch operations, schedule work for operators, monitor and sign off run sheets, coordinate driver activities, respond to customer enquiries, and notify clients of operational delays. The role requires strong customer service, communication, relationship-building, organization, attention to detail, time management, and Microsoft Office proficiency.

Maintain and improve the Integrated Management System and HSEQ documentation, ensuring alignment with ISO standards, legislation, and ACC requirements. Analyze health, safety, environmental, quality, and operational data; identify trends and risks; develop dashboards, KPIs, and executive reports; and improve digital systems, data quality, automation, and AI-enabled reporting. The role also supports audits, compliance monitoring, continual improvement, and risk-based decision-making.

Maintain and repair hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical systems across a fleet of more than 100 trucks. Responsibilities include diagnostics, roadworthiness inspections, scheduled maintenance, repair documentation, CMMS workflow management, parts requisitioning, and workshop tool checks. The role supports safe, reliable vehicle operations and requires collaboration with operations supervisors.

Own the vision, roadmap, and backlog for data products while building transformations, metrics layers, semantic models, and analytical datasets using dbt and Snowflake. Lead delivery ceremonies, prioritise technical work, coordinate stakeholders, manage expectations, and coach engineers on product thinking and business context.

Technical sales role focused on identifying and winning hazardous and medical waste business across the South Island. Responsibilities include qualifying hazardous waste opportunities, developing technical solutions, conducting commercial and profitability analysis, shaping pricing models, managing value-based sales cycles, navigating compliance risks, building territory plans, and collaborating with technical, marketing, sales, and operations teams. The role requires chemical or dangerous goods experience and strong commercial, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Design, build, and optimise scalable data pipelines, products, architectures, and platforms. Ensure data reliability, security, quality, governance, performance, and accessibility while translating stakeholder needs into technical solutions. Collaborate with analytics, reporting, AI, and digital teams; contribute to strategic data initiatives; and mentor junior engineers.

Audits recycling bins for contamination, removes repeatedly contaminated bins, unloads waste collection vehicles, sorts materials into designated areas, and assists with vehicle cleaning and maintenance. The role also requires daily equipment safety checks, safe vehicle and trailer operation, physical fitness, attention to detail, communication skills, and a strong health and safety focus.

Coordinates end-to-end recruitment support and early careers initiatives, including candidate screening, pre-employment checks, contracts, talent pool maintenance, recruitment inbox management, candidate and hiring manager support, and university, polytechnic, and school engagement events.

Supervise frontline transport and transfer station teams, allocate daily work, coordinate rosters and resources, conduct pre-start checks and toolbox meetings, and maintain safe, compliant operations. The role manages costs, improves efficiency, supports equipment maintenance and PPE ordering, monitors waste-processing performance, and reports outcomes while promoting sustainability and safety.

Supports daily waste-site operations through loading, unloading, collecting, sorting, housekeeping, recordkeeping, and equipment operation. Performs safety checks, cleaning, general maintenance, and upkeep while following company procedures and contractual requirements. The role requires physical fitness, reliable teamwork, multitasking, a positive attitude, and willingness to learn. Waste-industry experience and a full New Zealand Class 1 driver licence with WTR endorsement are desirable.

Own and manage a large credit ledger, including credit assessments, debt recovery, reconciliations, payment allocation, credit checks, reporting, and repayment negotiations. The role is responsible for meeting collection targets, reducing credit risk, improving processes, resolving escalations, managing bad-debt documentation, and coaching credit team members.

Manage day-to-day temporary workforce partnerships and processes. Oversee agency performance, SLAs, invoicing and JDE records, produce workforce spend and performance reports, support hiring managers, drive cost and process improvements, ensure compliance and deliver training to improve hiring manager capability.

Manage and grow SME customer accounts in the Wellington region. Acquire new business, negotiate prices and contracts, deliver service excellence, and develop long-term customer relationships while supporting clients' sustainability goals.