AddressTomingley Gold Operations are seeking an experienced WHS Manager to join our team, based residentially in Central West NSW. Reporting to the General Manager, you will lead a team with a focus on providing leadership, training and advice for the safe and efficient production of gold.
In this diverse role, you’ll be influencing the safety culture of our site. You’ll get involved in the hands on, day to day support as well as provide higher level strategic leadership and direction to Managers, Supervisors and the general workforce. We are looking for you to identify opportunities, drive change and have a true impact on health, safety and productivity in our business.
The key responsibilities of the role will include:
- Continue to embed the Social Psychology of Risk (SPoR) philosophy into our workforce.
- Coach, mentor, assist, challenge and guide site leaders in safety and related issues.
- Stimulate improvements in the safety culture by championing issues and engaging all employees and contractors in dialogue.
- Ensure relevant training needs analyses are maintained for compliance training and support delivery.
- Communicate and facilitate the implementation of safety best practices.
- Recommend strategic and tactical safety improvements.
- Personally lead investigations for all high-level incidents.
- Monitor business specific safety legislation and regulatory requirements to ensure it is incorporated into corporate and site systems and communicated to all site personnel.
- Manage industrial hygiene, employee health, return to work and rehabilitation.
- In partnership with senior leaders, liaise with relevant government and industry bodies
- Develop, conduct, monitor and report on appropriate audit programs to ensure compliance with legislation.
- Liaise with relevant authorities and regulatory bodies in support of site based WHS issues as appropriate.
The successful candidate should possess the following:
Along with high level communication skills, both verbal and written, you will utilise a broad professional network to drive results and work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
Additionally, you have:
- Extensive experience in mining or other heavy industries - Senior WHS roles.
- Leadership of Health & Safety personnel (management skills preferred).
- Degree level education in Health & Safety or a related field (desirable).
- Demonstrated understanding and experience interpreting Workplace Health and Safety Legislation
- Ability to build relationships at all levels of the business
- Experience and understanding of budgeting
A very competitive salary package will be offered proportionate to the successful applicant’s qualifications, knowledge and experience. A functional/medical assessment and a national crime check will form part of the recruitment process.
Benefits on Offer:
- 5/2/4/3 (9-hour days) family friendly roster
- Very Competitive remuneration package
- Motor Vehicle for to and from work travel
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Life and TPD insurance
- Salary Packaging options available including novated leading of vehicles, rental costs etc.
- Relocation Assistance available
Initial enquiries and for a copy of the position description please contact HR Manager Belinda Hollingworth 02 6867 9*** or ***************@alkane.com.au
About Us:
Tomingley Gold Mine, owned and operated by Alkane Resources Ltd, is situated near the village of Tomingley, 50 km south of Dubbo in Central New South Wales. Our current operation runs an underground mine, and processing plant that is responsible for producing gold bullion on-site. The mine's workforce consists of over 260 permanent employees who hold various roles in professional, technical, mining, processing and trades.
One significant development for the Tomingley Gold Mine, is the approval for the expansion of both open-cut and underground mines, 3 km to the south of the existing Tomingley deposits. This development approval and expansion takes the mine life beyond 2031.
Tomingley Gold Mine's expansion and the Dubbo region offer a promising environment for those interested in living and working in a dynamic, non-mining regional area. Dubbo has easy access to numerous services & amenities, excellent schooling opportunities, and numerous transportation connections to other major cities.
