Whs Advisor

**Location**
- Hemmant, Brisbane, QLD**Work Type**

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- Full Time- Competitive remuneration, generous staff discounts & free onsite parking
- Well established Australian business with a great culture
- On the job training & skills development opportunities

**A great opportunity for an experienced WHS Adviser who takes pride in their work to join a growing, successful national business.**

**About Royal Foods**

We’re an Australian, privately-owned gourmet food company that supplies innovative, quality food products to both the food service sector and independent retailers in Australia.

We’ve been in business for over thirty years and we owe our success to our team of highly motivated people who uphold our values and work hard to achieve both our and their own goals.

At Royal Foods our purpose is to enrich the lives of people - including our staff, customers, stakeholders and community - and our continued growth enables us to help more people prosper and grow.

**The Role**

We are currently seeking an experienced WHS Adviser to join our National Operations Team.

In this role you will be required to deliver on the National Operations Safety Strategy, for our Workplace Health & Safety goals.

As the WHS Adviser, you will develop and drive comprehensive WHS strategies and training programs and your focus will be on proactive prevention and continual improvement.

In this role, you will provide practical and accurate advice across the organisation and meet our legislative obligations.

You will report directly to the National Operations Manager.

**We’re Offering**
- Full time position
- Competitive renumeration
- 25% Discount on staff purchases
- Monday - Friday role
- Excellent workplace culture & working environment
- Work for an Australian owned and operated business that has been operating for over 30 years and continues to grow

**Responsibilities**

As the WHS Adviser, the main duties of your role will include:

- Develop, facilitate and deliver comprehensive WHS training across 6 x national warehouse sites
- Maintain and ensure compliance with WHS Strategic Plan & Verification Schedule
- Good understanding of WHS legislative requirements per state
- Develop risk mitigation strategies
- Identify process improvements in line with national safety objectives
- Investigate and resolve workplace incidents/accidents
- Conduct regular internal audits & site safety inspections
- Develop and review SOP’s
- Manage fire safety & first aid requirements per site
- Conduct reviews/incident trending and prepare reports for the National Executive
- Regular interstate travel is required
- Liaise with interstate sites to ensure compliance with safety objectives/requirements
- Perform other operational tasks as directed

**Ideally you will have the following skills and experience**:

- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar type of role
- Experience in warehousing & logistics is desirable but not essential
- Excellent communication & people skills
- Ability to influence change and drive continual improvement
- Commercial business acumen and cost benefit analysis experience
- Reporting & analytical skills
- Adequate computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Excel & Word
- High degree of accountability
- Strong initiative and be proactive
- Ability to absorb pressure and be professional in a fast-paced environment
- Troubleshooting and investigative skills
- Ability to work autonomously
- Prioritising, time management & organisational skills
- Attention to detail and a sense of urgency