Job title: WHS Officer
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Construction
Sub-Industry: Project Management
Location: Head Office
Job ID: 42950
Contact name: Katherine Dalton
Contact email: katherine@labourconnect.com.au

Job Description

WORK, HEALTH AND SAFETY

  • Be the go-to contact for employees and managers, delivering timely support and guidance while building strong working relationships
  • Play a key role across the entire employee lifecycle, from onboarding through to offboarding to help create a seamless employee experience

 

  • Take ownership of WHS and workerscompensation records, keeping systems accurate and up to date
  • Coordinate incident reporting and ensure all compliance documentation is complete and timely
  • Support the claims process, working closely with injured workers, insurers, and brokers to facilitate smooth outcomes
  • Assist with return-to-work planning and track key requirements to ensure nothing is missed

 

  • Contribute to WHS reporting, documentation and initiatives that improve safety and workplace processes
  • Implement, train staff lead by example system usage of Assignar for records management.
  • Daily WHS responsibilities for compliance, company policies and procedures,
  • Promoting the culture that supports in the delivery of a safe workplace.
  • Reduce risk, raise awareness and improve practices in line with legislation, regulation, codes of practice and industry standards.
  • Conduct risk assessments and report on anomalies for improvement
  • Attend and present in the weekly Operations meeting

 

  • Develop & monitor training for staff, ensure certificates are up to date, to mitigate and identify emerging risks.
  • You will oversee incident investigations, including reporting
  • Return to work coordination and organising light work duties
  • Implement and coordinate evacuation training,
  • Conduct audits on high-risk activities and site inspections.
  • Provide ongoing health and safety advice to Supervisors, Sub- Contractors, and site workers to eliminate or minimise hazards
  • Coach, mentor, and support personnel to continually improve the culture and performance of the project team.
  • Developing, implementing and monitoring health, safety and environmental management systems and practices

 

SOFT SKILLS

  • Assertive, coupled with a sense of urgency.
  • A resolver, collaborative, with an ability to “nut out” concerns guaranteeing solutions
  • Consistent concise and conscientious  
  • Ability to build lasting relationships with not only staff but the trades, various generations of the business, contractors and clients
  • Ability to self-manage and work as part of a collaborative team
  • Upkeep the necessary ISO standards across the business
  • Implement, train, encourage and upkeep Assignar records management system
  • Proficient computer skills.

 

 

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