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Salary- Up to $58.06p/h + super (casual)
- Be part of a Local Government Department
- Logan Central
This is a temporary assignment working full-time hours, commencing March 2024 through to the end of December 2024.
About the Company
Our client is the 7th largest local government in Australia, providing community services and facilities to almost 314,000 residents. With 1,700 employees, their vision remains the same - to deliver an innovative, dynamic city of the future.
About the Role
In this position, you'll exhibit strategic, innovative, and responsible leadership within the HS&W Operations Team and across various branches, as well as the wider business. Your main focus will be on ensuring compliance with legislation and achieving HS&W objectives and targets. This role involves both fieldwork and office-based tasks, with a particular emphasis on on-site work to engage our leaders and workers in our Target Zero journey.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Build and maintain relationships through genuine consultation, collaboration, and influencing.
- Be a trusted advisor, partnering with branches to find practical solutions to health, safety, and wellness issues.
- Facilitate and deliver training programs to enhance safety knowledge across the organisation.
- Lead internal audits and investigations for serious safety incidents or possible breaches.
- Contribute to the development and enhancement of health and safety initiatives for the whole organisation.
- Tertiary qualifications (Degree or Advanced Diploma) in work health and safety, or a related relevant field, (highly desirable) and/or significant experience in a similar role
- Detailed knowledge of current Work Health & Safety and Worker's Compensation and Rehabilitation legislation, regulations, codes, standards and guidelines
- Previous Government experience would be highly advantageous.
- Possession of a current driver's license is essential.
- Possession of a current 30215 General Safety Induction (Construction Industry).
- Subsidised Skin Cancer checks
- Free yearly flu shots
- Employment Assistance Program
- Ongoing monitoring and support
At Maxima we are committed to supporting positively diverse and including workforces which value all backgrounds and experiences. We encourage applications from First Nations Peoples, people from a culturally or linguistically diverse background, people of all gender identities and people living with a disability.
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