Safety And Wellbeing Advisor

The Company
This highly regarded organisation is a leading global manufacturer with innovative products and a customer centric focus. A trusted Australian brand since 1939 they have grown to be a household name and are looking for a Safety and Wellbeing Advisor to join their head office in Rydalmere and drive the implementation of the Safety and Wellbeing Framework and strategic plan. 

The Role
Reporting into the Operations Manager and working closely with the Safety and Wellbeing Manager you will be setting the internal standards for Safety and employee wellbeing. You will work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and provide ongoing coaching, mentoring and guidance to leaders to increase safety awareness.
  
Day to day you will also: 

• Drive continuous improvement through hazard identification, incident prevention, and intervention.
• Embed their safety & wellbeing vision, standards, culture and compliance across the site. 
• Build organisational capability and resilience of site leaders, safety representatives and committees through coaching and training
• Conduct audits, risk assessments and other compliance activities. 

In addition to the day to day operations, you will work on a number of strategic Health, Safety and Wellness focused projects inline with the newly developed HSE Strategy. This exciting project work will see you work openly and collaboratively with the other WHS Advisors nationally.

To be considered for this role

• Experience working with WHS Legislation, ISO Standards and Return to Work
• Certificate IV in Work, Health & Safety (or equivalent)
• Current Drivers License and the ability to travel to multi-sites
• Ability to build strong working relationships across a diverse portfolio of stakeholders.
• Ideally, a knowledge of and experience in the manufacturing industry. 

The Individual
The organisation requires a passionate and proactive safety professional with a strong will to learn and be a sponge to join the WHS team. This position is a critical part of the safety team which requires the individual to drive best practice within the team and provide the following skills and attributes.

• Demonstrates a strong work ethic and enjoys working hard.
• Display initiative and can work autonomously.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills, confidently speaking to all levels.
• Energetic and outgoing with a can-do attitude.
• Strong time management skills, eliminates road blocks and spends time on what is important.

Additional information

• Be instrumental in driving a positive safety culture
• Rydalmere Location | Onsite Parking | National & Collaborative team
• Excellent career progression opportunities