Workplace Health Safety

**Workplace Health Safety and Environment Officer - Neerabup, WA.**

Wesbeam Pty Ltd is an Australian-owned and operated national market leader in the timber manufacturing industry. We recognise the true value of our team members, and we believe everyone should work in the safest environment possible.

Here at Wesbeam, we are a proud family-owned WA manufacturer of specialised wood products taken from raw trees to finished products for the building industry at our state-of-the-art processing mill in Neerabup, Wanneroo. We only use West Australian sustainable timber from a renewable source. There is no waste as all by-products are converted so the whole tree is utilised. We send the finished products to all Australian States where we operate out of our own distribution sites.

We have a workforce of 250 comprising 120 production staff, 30 office staff in various departments and up to 100 staff across Australia. We are seeking a dynamic WHSE Officer to join our Safety and Environment team in a full-time permanent hands-on role, based at our Neerabup head office alongside our state-of-the-art 24/7 manufacturing plant.

The WHSE Officer will provide safety leadership and ensure compliance with current legislation and company policies.

Ideally, you will have 2 years’ experience, _**however, if you are recently qualified with a positive attitude and a desire to learn, we will provide the training and support to shape your career.**_

**What you will do**:

- Develop and maintain an awareness of WHSE hazards and associated risks and demonstrate a commitment to work in a team to eliminate or minimise those risks.
- Participate in incident/hazard investigation and timely close out of agreed corrective actions.
- Maintain effective record-keeping and document control procedures.
- Implement lean principles.
- Support, coordinate, implement and promote WHSE practices, procedures, and systems.
- Identify, plan, and deliver WHSE training requirements.
- Communicating with all staff with safety moments, HSE updates and keeping a regular HSE presence.

**Selection Criteria**:

- 2 years experience in a similar role
- Experience working in a Manufacturing/Production environment.
- Minimum certificate IV in Work Health and Safety
- Cert IV in Training and Assessor highly desirable.
- Up-to-date first aid certification desirable
- Excellent written and verbal communication at all levels internally and externally.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Knowledge of incident management and reporting involving multiple internal and external parties.
- Innovative and creative approach to solving problems.
- Experienced in a WHSE management system.
- Strong time management, organisational and planning skills.
- An understanding of ISO 45001 is desirable.

**Essential Requirements**:

- Proof of rights to work in Australia.
- Current National Police Clearance or willing to obtain at own cost (essential).
- Ability to complete a comprehensive Pre-Employment Medical, including a drug and alcohol screening with the company’s provider.

At Wesbeam, we value diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage and welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply. We offer an excellent salary base, and flexible start & finish times to fit in with the team and business demands when required. There may be some interstate travel from time to time.

Wesbeam reserves the right to expire the job advertisement before the closing date.

**Salary**: From $1.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Every weekend
- Fixed shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Public holidays
- Rotating roster

Work Location: In person