Resource Work Cooperative
Exciting employment opportunity at Resource! PDF Print E-mail
Resource Work Cooperative Coordinator P/PT (25 hrs/wk)
 
The Resource Board of Management is seeking a unique individual to step into an exciting position within our expanding, dynamic and successful worker-owned and operated non-profit cooperative. 

Resource requires the successful applicant to coordinate its waste minimisation business, including operations at South Hobart Tip Shop and Resource Collectables.

Previous management experience in a consensus based community organisation is highly desirable.
 
For more information, position description and selection criteria please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or from Resource at:
  • 117 Elizabeth Street, Hobart
  • phone (03) 6234 3772
Or download from EthicalJobs.com.au 
 

Written applications addressing the selection criteria and including a current CV should be sent to:

The Board of Management
GPO Box 1092
Hobart 7001 

Applications close 5pm, Wednesday 7th March 2012
Last Updated ( Thursday, 23 February 2012 11:00 )
 
3 new deconstruction projects completed PDF Print E-mail

Resource is excited to have completed 3 new deconstruction projects this month for Housing Tasmania. Saving 95% of all materials from ending up as landfill. Here are some photos from our latest work.

Last Updated ( Friday, 18 November 2011 09:33 )
 
Deconstruction PDF Print E-mail

Rethinking demolition

 

Resource uses the term deconstruction for our approach to demolishing buildings by hand to maximize the reuse and recycling of materials.

 

It aims to divert building materials that would otherwise have been destroyed and dumped in landfill using the traditional demolition approach – i.e. knocking it down as quickly as possible with an excavator.

 

With each project we have stopped 95-98% of all material from going to landfill. This waste is normally made up of asbestos, plasterboard (as there is no processing facility in Tasmania) and small amounts of debris such as old insulation.

 

  • By salvaging these materials we turn “waste” into a resource, providing second-hand or recycled building materials for the local community.

 

  • By reusing and recycling 100s of tons of materials we are helping the environment practically, by diverting materials out of the waste stream and saving embodied energy through reuse and recycling

 

  • By employing humans instead of relying on machinery (usually just the one) we are able to create more local employment.

 

For more information please contact Tim Hankey (Project Coordinator) here This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call the Resource Work Cooperative office on 03 6234 3772

 

Helping the Environment, Creating Jobs 

 

Have a look at a couple of our previous successful projects:

Read about Resource winning the Small Business Sustainability Award and special overall Ministers Award for Environmental Excellence in the Tasmanian Awards for Environmental Excellence 2010

Last Updated ( Friday, 18 November 2011 09:22 )
 

Opening Hours

Resource Work

Cooperative Office

GPO Box 1092

Hobart, TAS 7001

Phone: 03 6234 3772

Fax: 03 6234 4644

Monday-Friday 10:00-5:00

 

Resource Tip Shop

McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre

McRobies Road, South Hobart

Phone: 03 6224 8669

Monday-Friday 8:00-4:00

Saturday-Sunday 9:00-4:00

 

Resource Collectables

117 Elizabeth Street

(one block north of the mall)

Hobart CBD

Phone: 03 6231 4838

Monday-Saturday 10:00-5:00

Sunday 9:30-2:30