Nationwide impact with trusted reputation
- Professional and dedicated team
- Salary up to $90,000 -$100,000 + Super
**About the Company**
This company is an Australian-owned and family-operated transport business with extensive experience in specialized nationwide refrigerated transport. A trusted option for prominent retailers and brands, offering a close-knit atmosphere, nationwide impact, and invaluable experience.
**Your New Role**
Reporting to Human Resources Manager. The Workplace Health and Safety Officer is responsible for the development and engagement of a consistent and positive WHS culture across the organisation.
**Your Key Responsibilities**
- Advise Management and workgroups to ensure compliance to current legislation, regulations and codes of practice are maintained
- Implement comprehensive systems and processes, develop standards, and provide advice to the organisation and/or specific business units regarding WHS
- Champion the organisational WHS plan, and implementation of a WHS annual improvement plan
- Assist with project initiatives, engagement, and awareness with all staff across the organisation
- Facilitate the Health and Safety Committee including participation and contribution, meeting coordination, secretarial tasks associated and regular liaison with Committee members and Health and Safety Representatives
- Provide training and guidance for all Health & Safety representatives and coordinate their reporting requirements to ensure they have the skills to identify issues and report
- Prepare and deliver appropriate training through team meetings and other communication methods and ensure up to date induction material for new Team Leaders and
- Ensure hazards and unsafe workplace conditions/practices have been identified, reported and are actioned. Monitor corrective actions to ensure risks are eliminated, isolated or minimised
- Assist in the investigation process of incidents, near misses and unsafe work practices including the reporting of these with appropriate control measures to the Executive Assistant
**What You Will Need To Succeed**
- Sound knowledge of transport and distribution of produce and other multi temperature food products
- Sound knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety requirements
- Excellent literacy and numeracy skills
- Understanding of workplace environmental management requirements
- Excellent computer skills and knowledge
- Effective communicator both verbally and written at all levels
- Experience in a fast-paced administration environment
- Fosters and encourages and environment of strong team development
- Fosters and encourages an environment of continuous improvement
- Responds appropriately to demands and challenges
**What You Will Get In Return**
- Be part of a family owned and operated business of more than Three decades of proven success
- Enjoy having a work life balance
- A great salary package of $90,000 - $100,000 + super
**WHAT ARE YOUR NEXT STEPS**
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