Safety Advisor – Health, Safety & Sustainability

Company: Hastings Deering (Australia) Ltd

Hastings Deering is looking for an experienced Safety Advisor to join our Health, Safety & Sustainability division. This permanent, full-time role (Monday to Friday) is based out of our Cairns office. Reporting to the Safety Manager, the primary responsibility is to coordinate all aspects of Health, Safety, Sustainability & Risk Management for Hastings Deering employees working within our operations teams.

Responsibilities

- Provide expert advice and assistance to facilitate a safe working workplace and ensure work practices comply with Company policy and recognised and legislated Work Health & Safety regulations and procedures.
- Inspect and evaluate workplace environments, equipment or practices to ensure compliance.
- Assist in the maintenance and optimisation of the Safety Management System in accordance with Hastings Deering and legislative requirements.
- Facilitate Incident Cause Analysis Method (ICAM) investigations as required.
- Coordinate incident investigation, reporting and corrective actions.
- Ensure environmental policies and procedures are adhered to.




- Develop and implement site‑specific safety strategies and initiatives.

Qualifications & Skills

- Formal qualification(s) in Work Health and Safety (minimum Certificate IV in Workplace Health & Safety) HLTPAT005.
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (desirable).
- Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role.
- Incident investigation and reporting experience.
- Desirable: Specimen collection for drug of abuse testing.

Benefits

- Body, Mind & Wallet Support – free health checks, Employee Assistance Program, income protection insurance and discounts at major retailers.
- World‑Class Training – access to Caterpillar Centres of Excellence training.
- Career Pathing – opportunities to grow into leadership, technical specialist or support service roles.
- Stability – long‑term career with a global OEM backed by strong financials.

Contact

Shane Mathers, Talent Acquisition Partner –
Telephone:

Equal Opportunity Employer

Hastings Deering is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.

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