[Urgent Search] Safety Business Partner

About The Role

The Safety Business Partner plays a pivotal role in leading and influencing safety initiatives, building strong relationships, and supporting the ARC (The Australian Reinforcing Company) business to drive positive safety outcomes across multiple locations. This role is based out of our Hemmant branch and involves travel across the region to connect with our teams and foster a culture of safety.

The key focus is to lead the implementation of ARC’s integrated safety business model, driving critical safety processes, building a proactive and interdependent safety culture, influencing key stakeholders, and championing continuous improvement across our substantial QLD branch network.

Key Responsibilities:

- Deliver work health and safety strategy in line with the ARC business model
- Coach and support our branch and operational leaders across our network
- Contribute to enhancing health and safety performance and address incident trends.
- Lead incident investigations, identify hazards, and conduct risk assessments.
- Assist line leaders in the effective implementation and communication of the GFG health and safety policy, standards, programs, and procedures.
- Ensure that safety systems within the business unit comply with local legislation.
- Conduct audits of business processes associated with inherently high-risk activities.
- Support introducing new health and safety initiatives through delivering training sessions, predominantly face-to-face.

The ideal candidate should possess a background in manufacturing/operations with a solid understanding of WHS systems. The ability to work independently, coupled with resilience in collaborating with key stakeholders to influence a positive culture and engage individuals with safety, is crucial.

Additionally, you will have:

- Certificate 4, Diploma or Tertiary qualification in Health and Safety.
- Proven experience in WH&S within an operational environment.
- Expertise in conducting risk assessments and leading incident investigations.
- Technical knowledge of WH&S business mode integration
- Strong communication and influencing skills
- An innovative and creative approach to safety with a proactive attitude.
- Commitment to safety compliance.
- Experience in engagement with staff at all levels to modify behaviours in safety

Key Benefits

Below are some of our key central benefits that are available to InfraBuild employees. Other benefits may be available depending on your role or site.

- Generous parental leave: 20 weeks paid Primary Carer Leave and 3 weeks paid Partner Leave for those who have worked at the business for at least 12 months.
- Access to long service leave after 5 years: Employees who are not covered by an Enterprise Agreement can access accrued Long Service Leave (LSL) at the rate of 1.3 weeks per year of service after 5 years continuous service.
- Employee Benefits Program: discounts for employees, friends and family on a huge selection of products and services from a variety of brands.
- Accessible learning available to everyone: InfraBuild Learn360 provides every InfraBuild employee with self-directed learning opportunities.
- Corporate rates for private health insurance: Nib Health Insurance offers discounted cover for employees.

About Us

The Australian Reinforcing Company (ARC) is a local supplier of steel reinforcing that Australians have trusted for more than 100 years. With a proud history of innovation, supported by the largest branch distribution network in Australia, ARC provides a localised service adapted to our communities, towns & cities.

ARC is a brand of InfraBuild, Australia’s leading integrated steel manufacturing, distribution and recycling business, making steel using our electric arc furnaces.

Why Work Here?

We offer more than just a job; we provide a dynamic environment built on three pillars that define our commitment to both our team and our industry.

- Work with a greater purpose: Join us in the pursuit of a sustainable future as we progress our ambition to become carbon-neutral.
- Work well - live better: We understand the importance of working in an environment which supports you to balance your personal and professional life.
- Build your own future: Step into a culture where every day is an opportunity to grow, and where driving your own development is not just encouraged; it's expected.

We invite you to forge your career in a workplace where passion meets purpose, wellbeing is nurtured and the opportunity to thrive is in your hands.

It is our ambition at InfraBuild to cultivate an inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We encourage candidates from all cultural backgrounds, genders, orientations, age groups, and abilities to apply.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to responding to every applicant.

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