Safety Business Partner

The CompanyOpportunity to join a major international company in in construction solutions. Role sits in the reinforcement materials division within the wider business. As state Safety BP, a small amount of travelling would be needed in Melbourne to offer site support at Sunshine and Noble Park. This is an exciting time to join the business as there is a lot of investment and capital projects underway, particularly at the Victoria sites involved, with plenty of opportunity for progression in the wider business.

The Role

Reporting to the State Operations Manager, with a dotted line to the National Safety Manager. Responsibilities include:

• Demonstrate safety leadership and commitment
• Support Leaders to implement, maintain and monitor compliance with the SIC safety management system, including Cority, ChemAlert and Contractor Portal.
• Provide site leaders with support in the application and intent of safety policies, procedures and processes, providing coaching for improved compliance as required
• Provide training and coaching to leaders in event reporting, safety observations, hand focused observations, Critical Risk Inspections and assist them to understand their hazards and effectively manage their controls
• As directed by the Lead Safety Partner, oversee and coordinate significant operational risk management and change request activities
• Be an active participant (and act as chair when appropriate) in regional safety meetings
• Provide technical safety training to workers in line with the SIC Competency Profile, including isolation, contractor management and load restraint
• Review the sites’ training schedule monthly to provide leaders with feedback and recommended actions to support them to maintain up-to-date training schedule and training plans

Your Background

In order to be successful in this role, you will:

• Tertiary Health and Safety Qualification (such as Certificate IV in WHS or similar) or Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment, and be willing to obtain the other
• Ability to apply Health and Safety principles sensibly and effectively in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment
• Previous experience in leading/deploying Operational Safety Systems and processes
• Previous experience in training and assessment is desirable
• Demonstrate safety as a core value through leading by example and will have outstanding communication and influencing skills

What's on Offer

• Plenty of progression opportunities within this multinational company
• Company car, bonuses amongst other benefits
• Passionate about their people and big on safety - real drive/ initiatives company wide on workplace safety
• Real work/life balance with staff perks!

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, you can contact Katie at Blackbook Executive on  03 9823 7***, or at *****@blackbookexecutive.com.au