Health and Safety Officer at RecruitMyMom

Job Description

• Representing the internal and external occupational health and safety aspects of an established industrial engineering, steelworks, and crane hire industry leader, this high-output position drives comprehensive site compliance and risk management across multiple facilities. The role centres on proactively safeguarding employees, visitors, and contractors while systematically entrenching a culture of risk reduction and protective governance. 
• The successful professional will assume complete operational responsibility for developing, maintaining, and auditing occupational health and safety strategies. Working within a multi-disciplinary team, the position demands a meticulous, deadline-driven individual who can manage large volumes of compliance data and maintain delivery standards under significant operational pressure

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy and Risk Mitigation: Proactively promote the occupational health and safety of all personnel, evaluate risks associated with business activities, and develop comprehensive health and safety strategies to achieve risk reduction targets.
• Incident Investigation: Conduct rigorous incident investigations for both reportable and non-reportable incidents, performing detailed root cause analysis to initiate preventative and corrective measures.
• Auditing and Site Inspections: Execute internal compliance audits, routine workplace safety inspections, and investigate health and safety complaints across organisation facilities.
• Team Guidance and Knowledge Transfer: Guide, coach, and support designated health and safety representatives while driving training initiatives and safety awareness campaigns to facilitate knowledge transfer.
• Trend Analysis and Continuous Improvement: Analyse compliance trends using audit and incident reports, and lead specific safety projects aimed at continuous improvement and robust change management.
• Legislative Alignment: Maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of developments in occupational health and safety legislation to ensure facility compliance

Requirements
Essential Requirements

• Senior Certificate.
• Diploma in Health and Safety or Environmental Health.
• Minimum of 5 years of dedicated Occupational Health and Safety Management experience supported by a NOSA or SAMTRAC diploma or certificate.
• Proven track record of executing incident investigations and detailed root cause analysis.
• Excellent understanding of health and safety implementation and enforcement processes within a large organisational framework.
• Demonstrated capability to work under extreme pressure, handle high volumes of data, and manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously.
• Clear, assertive communication skills with a strong sense of professional urgency and proactive problem-solving ability.
• Non-negotiable Code EB (08) driver's licence

Desirable Requirements

• Prior construction industry experience, specifically regarding site work operations and working alongside lifting and rigging equipment.

Required Software Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite (Computer literate across standard MS packages)