Work, Health & Safety Specialist - Cattle Breeding & Feedlots

Job Description:
A pivotal role within our small, dedicated Agribusiness support team, based in our Roma office this position. Working autonomously, you'll partner closely with our operational property and feedlot managers to provide expert advice and information, develop practical solutions that ensures compliance and drives our continuous improvement in the safety of our work environment, the wellbeing among our team and promotes a positive safety culture across our properties, farms and feedlots.
With a proactive and hands on approach, you'll develop effective relationships and build trust at all levels to support managers and employees in understanding and meeting their WHS obligations through a range of activities including:

• Providing accurate, thorough and current interpretation and application of Work, Health & Safety/Worker's Compensation Acts, Codes of Practice and maintain awareness of legislative changes
• Maintaining Work, Health & Safety management system
• Facilitating risk assessments, hazard identification, risk assessment and management of controls
• Development and implementation of compliant policies, procedures and work instructions
• Maintaining audit schedules, coordinating third-party audits and site inspections
• Timely and accurate recording and reporting, data analysis, identifying trends and opportunities
• Applying best practice injury management, rehabilitation and return to work programs
• Workcover claims management & administration
• Effectively undertake incident investigations and root cause analysis to provide informed recommendations on improvements and future risk mitigation

As the key Agribusiness work Health & Safety expert, this role will represent the company in reporting to government and regulatory bodies and participate in industry networks that contribute to broader industry initiatives and forums.
What's on offer:

• Attractive salary package and benefits
• Professional development opportunities
• Genuine career progression

About you:
Ideally suited to an approachable, down to earth safety professional who thrives on variety and is able to think and plan strategically, whilst delivering at the grass roots level.
With demonstrated practical experience in a Health & Safety role, ideally within an agricultural environment and having worked across multiple locations, the successful candidate will bring:

• Cert IV or Diploma of WHS/OHS & Return to Work Coordinator qualifications
• Expert knowledge relevant legislation relating to Workers' Compensation and the Work, Health & Safety Act
• Excellent written and numerical skills with high attention to detail
• High level of customer service, with a focus on timely delivery
• Collaborative team player with excellent relationship building skills
• Highly proficient computer skills
• Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving ability
• Ability to operate calmly and logically in highly emotive and/or emergency circumstances
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to properties and feedlots located in regional Queensland locations
• Manual Driver's Licence

Your personal desire and ability to work with employees at all levels in leading our commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees will be both rewarding and challenging.
About us
Australian Country Choice (ACC) is a proud industry leader that produces and supplies the highest quality cattle and beef products to local and export markets. We employ over 1,200 team members across our diverse operation which includes large-scale Cattle Breeding, backgrounding, feedlotting, farming, food processing and corporate services. As one of the largest vertically integrated beef cattle supply chains in Australia, we have the capacity to carry over 250,000 head of cattle across our properties and feedlots on over 4 million acres across Queensland, process 350,000 head of cattle per year in our state-of-the-art processing facility in Brisbane.
At ACC we earn our stripes as masters of our craft and our commitment to be right in everything we do and how we do it by delivering the highest standards in safety, customer, operational excellence, and our people. We do this by living our values of: Belief, Energy, Responsibility, Integrity, Grit, Humility and Team.
ACC being 100% Australian and family owned and operated, means you get the best of both worlds. You get the opportunity and security that comes with a progressive vertically integrated beef producer and supply chain who continue to grow, develop, and innovate, along with the support and personal interest that comes with being part of a family business. We're solid, we're progressive and we continue to invest in our infrastructure, our technology, and our people.
Apply now & earn your stripes with us.