Safety Specialist
- Global and successful organisation
- Opportunity for career development and progression
- Salary up to $115K plus Super (based on skills/experience)
- Based in Preston Melbourne, flexible working hours
Our client, a global, successful and well-established manufacturing organisation, is seeking a Safety Specialist to join their team. This is a rare opportunity to make your mark and shape the safety culture across the company.
Reporting to the Senior Plant Manager, you will be responsible for the safety management process, maintaining compliance and ensuring a consistent WH&S culture.
You will lead risk assessments, manage and report on incidences, conduct incident and near miss investigations along with recommending corrective and preventative actions. This role is also responsible for managing workcover claims and facilitating return to work programs for injured workers.
Key responsibilities include:
- Safety Strategy & Implementation
- End to End Injury Management and WorkCover claims
- Risk Assessments
- Monitoring and Reporting
- Continuous Improvement
- Incident Investigation
- Safety Advice and Partnering
- Dangerous Goods Management
- Coordinating Training Sessions
To excel in this role, you’ll need:
- Tertiary qualifications in Health and Safety or a recognised qualification in Health & Safety or similar discipline (Certificate IV or higher)
- At least 3 to 5 years’ experience working in Health and Safety as an Advisor
- Experience in a manufacturing environment desirable
- Return to Work and Rehabilitation qualifications and/or experience
- Analytical skills in reviewing activities and identifying key actions to deliver improvement
- Demonstrated ability to develop and foster a proactive safety culture
- Confidence and the ability to implement strategies to influence and impact people at all levels in an organisation
- Ability to communication with all levels of the organisation from office to shop floor
- The ability to negotiate in a commercial and employee relations context
You’ll be part of a collaborative and supportive team environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
In addition to a generous salary, they offer learning and development opportunities, and the opportunity for you to build on your career and drive the safety function partnering with the senior leadership team.
If this opportunity resonates with you, apply now!