Regional Safety Coordinator

Full-time ongoing role with competitive salary package and car allowance
- Global business with excellent opportunities for career development
- Values driven, diverse, and inclusive global business

**Organisation**
Our client is an independent global company with operations in Canada, USA, Australia and New Zealand. Through a commitment to service and innovation our client has developed a reputation as market leaders, servicing a range of industries from agriculture, construction, forestry and beyond.

Our client is serious about their people, with over 6000 team members globally, proudly supporting growth of their employees with opportunities to learn and develop your career along with competitive wages and comprehensive staff benefits.

**The Role**
The Regional Safety Coordinator - AU will be responsible for maintaining a safety culture, and administering safety frameworks and systems to ensure compliance with Australian Safety Legislation and health and wellbeing practices.

A key member of the Safety team you will report to, and partner with, the Regional Health and Safety Manager - ANZ to support day-to-day safety operations across the region via a mix of regular site visits and work from the Ballarat Head Office. You will also partner with the human resources team as a point of contact for staff safety and wellbeing matters. Your excellent organizational skills, analytical approach to problems, personal drive, genuine care for others, and ability to work with a wide variety of people will set you up for success in this dynamic and exciting opportunity.

**Duties**
- Conduct regional site visits across VIC and SA on a regular basis
- Administer safety systems and analyze safety reporting data
- Implementation and maintenance of health and safety management system and online information systems
- Complete regular verbal and written reporting, document writing, and develop policy and educational content to suit a varied audience
- Develop and deliver safety-related general advice, training, and development programs
- Complete regular safety reporting and coordinate Safety Committee meetings
- Drive safety culture across the business and contribute to a respectful, safe and accountable workplace consistent with the organization’s values, policies and culture
- Please note, given the requirements of this role, work from home is currently unavailable, though hybrid options may potentially be considered in future

**Skills & Experience**
- Formal qualification in Workplace Health & Safety
- Comprehensive knowledge of the Australian Occupational Health & Safety legislation and the proven ability to deliver appropriate interpretations
- Experience in a similar safety role
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with a demonstrated ability to influence positive change
- Current drivers license to be maintained at all times
- Return to Work certificate and or experience would be advantageous

**Please Note** The successful applicant must maintain a current drivers licence at all times, have unlimited Australian Working rights, and may need to undergo a National Police Check and pre-employment medical including drug screening.

**About JK Personnel**
Recruiting exceptional job seekers to fill roles with the best and brightest organisations in regional Australia is what we’re passionate about, and it’s kept us going for more than 25 years. We pair our recruitment expertise with our high standards of working in a way that’s supportive of every individual. We believe in people, and the power of an individual to grow a successful business.

**How to Apply