Freedom Pools is offering a role where you can expand your knowledge of EHS and gather experience to propel your career. The role forms a critical part of the team at our largest Australian Manufacturing site and will also be part of the National EHS team across the Australia and New Zealand business.
This position reports directly to our National EHS Manager, who will guide and mentor you in all aspects of EHS compliance.
You will partner with the facility leadership team to drive safety culture improvement through managing current EHS standards, proactively managing any injuries or incident that may occur, and delivering day-to-day EHS support in our medium sized, high quality manufacturing plant. This is a hands-on role with the expectation you will be present on the manufacturing floor to support our drive and drive our safety culture.
This role reports to the National EHS Manager and works closely with its peers to deliver our national standards across our ANZ facilities.
In this role you will:
Assist in driving workplace cultural change through focus on positive behavioural safety practices
Manage investigations and provide return to work support
Identifying risks, incidents and targeting root causes and preventative actions
Ensure that local, departmental and company procedures are followed for all our operational requirements
Assist in Managing Health and Safety meetings and minutes
Developing and running toolbox meetings
Implementation of EHSE policies and procedures
Our ideal candidate will
Hold professional qualifications in Occupational Health & Safety (Cert IV) or equivalent
Be an accredited Return to Work Coordinator (desirable)
Understand EHS legislation requirement in QLD, and across Australia
Be comfortable in a manufacturing facility taking a hands-on safety approach
Be motivated, positive and strategic minded, driving EHS improvements
Be well-organised, adaptable and have a can-do attitude in every element of your role
Have an eye for detail and thoroughness in following a process.
Able to exhibit initiative
Assertive yet friendly manner couple with good verbal and communication skills
Be able to work autonomously when required as well as in a team.
Skills that can deliver targets and work with a team to ensure a safe working environment.
Have sound technical and computer skills
Passionate EHS professional and self-starter
Enjoy multi-tasking and able to adapt to the needs of a thriving business
In return you can expect.
A commitment to your personal and professional development
To be part of a great team, where we “walk our talk” and live our values
A dynamic work environment where initiative is celebrated