Job Description
Reporting to the National Health and Safety Manager, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the required capabilities in the following areas:
Develop and drive a positive safety culture within the business, consistent with the national initiative.Create an environment where the business leaders own safety, and your role is to provide specialist guidance.Work closely with the operations managers to achieve consistency of Health & Safety strategies, service delivery arrangements and performance outcomes.Assist in the roll out of corporate health and safety standards and train and educate operations on key corporate standards.Lead, coach and support operational managers with positive strategies based on proactive analysis of information, leading and lagging indicators & culture survey results to promote a positive and resilient safety culture for team members, visitors, customers and contractors.Monitor, guide and inform the operations on Health & Safety management policies, procedures, and networks consistent with the safety management system.Pre-empt arising or future Health & Safety issues through the provision of proactive and preventative solutions.Support managers in incident, near miss, hazard reporting and investigations.Actively input into safety process improvements through key projects developed from employee feedback and historical reporting.Ensure the safety committee is established, they are meeting at least monthly, and the State Manager is the leader of this committee.Ensure site workplace inspections and risk assessments are carried out as per risk management standard to detect existing or potential risks in health, safety, environmental or quality hazards and facilitate appropriate preventative measures and corrective actions.Ensure appropriate participation in audits / inspections.Facilitate and where required lead safety investigations.Liaise with key stakeholders internally and externally in the event of a serious incident to share investigation outcomes, provide appropriate communication, prevent recurrence and mitigate further liability.Work with the fleet managers to ensure truck drivers compliance with fatigue management.Contribute to reviews of the strategy and ensure that there is local alignment.Provide support and assistance to the corporate health and safety team as required.Assist the National Risk, Training and reporting manager to manage and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and ensure all required training is conducted within the allocated timeframes.Assist the National Rail safety & investigations manager in monitoring and identifying actions resulting from the incident management review process.Submit weekly and monthly reports to the National Risk, Training and reporting manager on health and safety performance.Assist the National Audit and compliance manager where required.Participate and assist with internal, external or customer auditing requirements (e.g.
ISO 45001, NHVAS, ONRSR, HACCP etc).Desired Skills and Experience
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
Relevant tertiary qualifications in Work Health & Safety or related field (desirable).Previous experience WHS partnering (preferably within the transport industry).Understanding of National heavy vehicle regulations and Chain of responsibility.Have a professional and positive approach to their work.Possess strong verbal and written skills as well as an excellent eye for detail.Ability to work with managers, supervisors, and workers.Ability to influence positive outcomes and change.Good organisational and time management skills.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Ability to be flexible with working times and patterns to ensure there is consistency of practice across an organisation that runs beyond 9 – 5.Advanced computer skills (MS Office especially).ICAM qualification (Desirable).Other important information
We reserve the right to commence recruitment proceedings prior to the stated closing date.
The successful candidate will have to undertake an Australian Federal Police check and Pre-Employment Medical (for certain roles) which will be arranged and paid for by SCT.
Recruitment companies need not apply.
SCT is an equal opportunity employer and we recognise the value and importance of diversity.
We encourage all potential applicants to apply including women and those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.
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