WM New Zealand

Training programmes are typically management focused, or health and safety focussed. There is good performance feedback and mentoring for graduates.

WM uses external providers for training, including EMA H&S Law and management modules that cover psychology, fatigue management, communication, and professional conduct. While these raised my general safety awareness, I’d get more value from structured, company-specific training—hands-on with our key systems, an end-to-end view of operations, and the practical application of H&S law within our internal processes. Along the way I’ve strengthened my Excel/data skills, stakeholder coordination, and attention to safety, and I’m keen to deepen these through targeted on-the-job learning.

As far as my rol i have had 2 different people ive worked under, both with different teaching styles which has been interesting

There is great informal and formal training. I have upskilled hugely in my career path already and have learnt a LOT of things that I did not learn in Uni. There has also been so many great programmes to learn formally, i.e. the graduate programme, senior mentoring, landfill training, site trainings, and many more!