Safety Manager

Job no: 760788
Work type: Full time
Location: West Melbourne - VIC - Australia
Applications close: 28 Aug :55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

Here at Linfox we believe together, anything is possible. Use sophisticated technology to deliver everyday essentials and natural resources for Australia's biggest companies. Work with major customers in retail, healthcare, government and defence. Shape the future of logistics with industry leading innovations in safety, sustainability and efficiency. Create a career to be proud of. Expect all this and more when you join Linfox.

What does the job look like?

We are looking for a Safety Manager to join the Linfox Intermodal Business Unit. This role will be based in West Melbourne VIC and will be working closely with multiples sites across VIC and other states. Working with some of our largest clients, this role is responsible for shaping and growing our safety culture with a focus on care, trust and inclusion. This role would suit an energetic and innovative leader who has multi-site experience in embedding a risk-based approach to keep people safe both physically and mentally.

You will actively lead the advancement of safety across multiple sites by providing proactive coaching and mentorship to enhance awareness, responsibility, and participation in Safety, Health & Wellbeing (SH&W) among team members across the Transport functions. This is an exciting, permanent position suitable for a seasoned professional with a strong background in safety & well-being awareness. This role will be working Monday to Friday with on-call requirements as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with leaders and customers to develop and execute business and site safety plans
• Embed a risk-based approach with a focus on every day, critical and psycho-social risks
• Coach and mentor leaders through a combination of site visits, facilitated training and workshops
• Develop and maintain systems with a focus on risk, health, compliance and customer expectations
• Manage serious incident investigations and regulatory notifications/interventions
• Measure and report on performance, trends and outcomes

Are you the one?

You enjoy a hands-on role coaching, influencing, mentoring and providing specialist workplace health and safety advice to workers and leaders to drive safety across our sites, coupled with your ability to work in an open, collaborative and inclusive manner will ensure success in this role. You can demonstrate:

• Leadership experience in safety, health and well-being
• Deep and practical understanding of the risks unique to the transport, warehousing and logistics industry
• Commitment to personal development through formal education or other training programs
• Experience in facilitating workshops and leading incident investigations
• Working knowledge of work health and safety legislation
• Ability to develop and present results, plans and updates to leadership teams and customers

What's in it for me?

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and return to work bonus for eligible employees
• Career development opportunities and mentoring programs
• Access to a range of benefits across dining and adventure, travel and health and well-being
• The chance to work in a high-performing team where your contributions truly make an impact

At Linfox, we focus on providing an inclusive and diverse workplace where our people can perform at their best. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and perspectives; with people of diverse genders, ages, religions, abilities, sexual orientations and cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) encouraged to apply..

Sound like you? Please click the apply button to submit your application and resume.

We kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Linfox is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Further information

You will be required to meet Linfox's employment criteria which will include but not be limited to a criminal history check and full medical with a drug and alcohol test.

We are looking for a Safety Manager to join the Linfox Intermodal Business Unit. This role will be based in West Melbourne VIC and will be working closely with multiples sites across VIC and other states.

We are looking for a Safety Manager to join the Linfox Intermodal Business Unit. This role will be based in West Melbourne VIC and will be working closely with multiples sites across VIC and other states.