Work Health and Safety

Are you looking for a new start in 2024?
- Do you want to improve safety and build workplace culture?
- Do you like learning about how safety can be applied to different industries?

If you answered “yes” to all of the above, we are on the hunt for a WHS Officer who wants to make positive changes and help our clients with reasonable solutions for their safety needs.

**THE COMPANY**

Work Life Safety Systems (WLSS) is a South Australian innovative WHS and compliance company with a reputation of delivering high quality services by certified and highly skilled professionals. We are looking for the right person to join out dedicated and passionate team.

**THE RIGHT PERSON**

We are looking for a **self-driven, safety-oriented, and efficient Work Health and Safety Officer **who demonstrates and aligns with our culture and **Core Values** of:

- **Bring your best attitude to work**:

- **Can-do attitude**:

- **Attention to detail**:

- **Exceed the customer’s expectations**:

- **Play as a team**:

- **Master your craft**

You should:

- Be service and customer focused
- Be able to find reasonable and practical safety solutions to meet the needs of clients
- Enjoy working with different people, at a variety of locations throughout Adelaide and South Australia
- Have strong written and verbal communication skills

**THE BENEFITS**
- Excellent compensation and benefits package
- Positive work environment with a dynamic team
- Culture of learning and caring
- Opportunities for progression within the company
- The possibility of some work from home activities

**THE ROLE**

You will play a key and pivotal role in helping and supporting our clients to simplify and maintain safety compliance and business systems, throughout South Australia, including:

- Developing and implementing WHS Management Systems and programs
- Conducting WHS inspections and risk assessments
- Facilitating WHS-based trainings and inductions, including running toolbox or safety meetings, and managing meeting agendas
- Providing guidance and advice to promote a safe and healthy work environment and culture

You will be supplied with:

- Uniform
- Computer / laptop
- On the job training
- Optional company supplied vehicle or package, based on the experience that you can bring the role

Further career opportunities are available within our company for you.

**THE ESSENTIALS**

Training and certificates essential for this role include:

- Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety, Diploma or equivalent
- White Card
- Drivers licence
- Current National Police Check
- Proficient using Microsoft Office suite of programs and other business-related software

**THE DESIRABLES**

Highly desirable skills include:

- Additional tertiary qualifications in relevant fields
- Working with Children Check
- Exposure, or background in Human Resources
- Exposure to ISO, AS/NZS systems (e.g. 9001, 45001, and 14001)

**APPLICATIONS**

Once essential criteria are met, an immediate start will be on offer.

Please note: Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

**EMPLOYER QUESTIONS**
- What inspired you to pursue a career in workplace health and safety, and what do you hope to achieve in this role?
- Describe your experience conducting risk assessments and implementing safety management systems? What processes do you follow?
- How do you stay informed about changes in WHS regulations and best practices? Can you share a recent update that you believe is important?
- Describe a challenging safety issue you encountered in a previous role. How did you address it, and what was the outcome?
- What strategies do you use to promote a safety culture within an organization? How do you engage employees in safety initiatives?

Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

- Describe your experience conducting risk assessments and implementing safety management systems? What processes do you follow?
- What strategies do you use to promote a safety culture within an organisation? How do you engage employees in safety initiatives

Licence/Certification:

- White Card (required)
- Driver Licence (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person