You'll work closely with operations leaders, team members and the wider safety team. Your job is to keep people safe, keep the site compliant and build a strong safety culture on the floor. This hands-on role suits someone who enjoys being out on site rather than behind a desk.
Key responsibilities:
- Support the day-to-day running of the site's Work Health and Safety (WHS) management system
- Carry out regular workplace inspections, safety walks and audits, and follow through on corrective actions
- Lead or support incident investigations, including root cause analysis, and track actions to close-out
- Complete and review risk assessments, JSAs/SWMS and hazard registers
- Manage key operational risks, including manual handling, mobile plant and forklifts, traffic management, conveyors and racking
- Deliver safety inductions, toolbox talks and training sessions for team members and contractors
- Support injury management and return-to-work programs together with HR and injury management providers
- Coordinate contractor safety, including permits to work and site access
- Plan and run emergency preparedness activities, such as evacuation drills and first aid coverage
- Maintain safety records and report on lead and lag indicators
- Support Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) and the site safety committee
- Keep the site compliant with the WHS Act, WHS Regulations and relevant Codes of Practice
- Coach and influence leaders and team members to build a proactive safety culture
- Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (minimum)
- At least 3 years' experience in a WHS role in warehousing, logistics, distribution, manufacturing or a similar high-volume operational environment
- Working knowledge of WHS legislation, regulations and Codes of Practice
- Hands-on experience running incident investigations, risk assessments and workplace inspections
- Strong communication skills and the confidence to influence people at every level, from team members to senior leaders
- Good organisational skills, with the ability to manage several priorities in a fast-moving environment
- Confident using Microsoft Office and incident or safety management systems
- Comfortable working on the floor in a physically active environment, including walking long distances
- Flexibility to support different shifts when needed
