Introduction

The role of our Work Health and Safety (WHS) Coordinator provides operational support and advisory service to workers and managers for WHS management purposes. This role will focus on the prevention of workplace accident and injuries, through providing education and a consultancy service to the wider business.

The Opportunity

• Coordinate and facilitate timely assistance to managers/supervisors in managing WHS processes, this will also include the promotion of WHS across AKG and partners 

• Coordinate tasks in the relevant systems for incidents and hazards, including escalation and closing out

• Coordinate tasks in the relevant systems and monitor staff, visitor, contractor and property, security and hazard incident reports to ensure that incidents and accidents are appropriately investigated by the provision of support to managers/supervisors as required

• Maintain and manage the inbox ensuring all enquiries are responded to and resolved

• Collate, file, and organise WHS documents, registers and paperwork following up to ensure compliance and completion as necessary

• Assist with the planning and conducting of WHS audits and inspections in the Safety Culture including recommendation and closure of corrective actions to ensure that the organisation is able to meet its auditing requirements

• Provide support in the development and monitoring of subsequent action plans to address the findings in the audit

• Monitor compliance with relevant WHS legislation

About you

• Certificate IV in WHS or equivalent 
• Proven experience in WHS role
• Excellent and fast paced processing and data entry skills using spreadsheets and other relative programs
• Strong problem solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Understanding of the unique health and safety risks and emergency response challenges in remote community settings

Benefits 

• 5 weeks annual leave after 3 years service
• Extensive leave provisions including domestic abuse, community service, study leave
• Ability to purchase or cash out annual leave
• Education assistance and study leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Proven career development and promotion opportunities

Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice Citation and be a recognised Disability Confident Company.

We value diversity – in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply. 

We adhere to the National Principles for Child Safety and require all team members to be committed to child safety and well-being.  Our induction and training will provide you with these principles, including having an understanding of children's developmental needs and culturally safe practices.

Next steps

If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process for reasons of equal opportunity, please call a member of our Recruitment Team on 07 3727 1306 or email max.recruit@maxsolutions.com.au before you submit your application.

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