Emergency Response Officer

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About the job

Do you have a passion for helping people and ensuring their health & safety? Our Kwinana Refinery is looking for a suitably qualified Emergency Response Officer (ERO) to join the team and make a difference within an inclusive work environment This is a fixed term 12-month position on a 12-hour shift pattern consisting of days and nights, offering great work-life balance.

You work alongside the fire and rescue teams and respond to incidents to protect personnel, company assets, the community, and the environment.

There is a duty of care responsibility on back-shifts, and you are required to be autonomous and trustworthy. This is achieved by strong working relationships with key site personnel and direct contact with each of our work groups on the refinery; therefore, strong communication skills are important.

Your main responsibilities may include:- Responding to fire alarms or fire protection systems and providing support to fire crews.- Providing occasional medical centre assistance.- Coordinating site access control and administration, including inspections and security patrols.- Conducting short term inductions for visitors and contractors.- Monitoring and maintaining alarm and security cameras- Reporting of incidents and assisting with Investigations, along with general health and safety tasks.

About you

To play a part in our ongoing success we are seeking someone with:
- A proactive, team-focused approach to work.- Certificate IV in Health Care (HLT41115) with minimum 2 years post course experience in industrial or mining environment.- Collect specimens for drugs of abuse testing (HLTPAT005).- Clear experience in a similar role of First Aid, Health Care or Emergency Response.- A current police clearance.- Class A licence.- Additional qualifications and experience within security will be well regarded.- Proficient skills in Microsoft suites and general computer use.- Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response and Rescue (RII30715) or Certificate III in Public Safety -Firefighting and Emergency Operations (PUA30613) is desirable but not essential.

Why Alcoa?

Our values - act with integrity, operate with excellence, care for people, lead with courage - are at the foundation of everything we do.

At Alcoa we strive to create an inclusive workplace where employees can bring their whole selves to work regardless of their background. We know it starts and finishes with you, which is why our value ‘care for people’ is so important to us. It ensures not only your physical safety but also provides an inclusive and welcoming workplace for people from all walks of life, encouraging diversity of thought from each and every person.

What’s on offer?- Excellent remuneration package- Five weeks annual leave- Shift allowance- Benefits allowance- Performance related bonus (variable)- Industry leading superannuation- Employee Assistance Program- Novated car lease scheme- Industry leading parental leave scheme- Paid volunteer time

Employee groups including the Social Club, Alcoa Women’s Network, EAGLE (Employees at Alcoa for Gay, Lesbian, bisexual and transgender Equality) and AWARE (Alcoans Working Actively for Racial-ethnic Equality)

Our Locations

Alcoa’s Australian operations represent one of the world’s largest integrated bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminium smelting systems and add value to Australia’s local, state and national economies at every stage. Our Australian operations support approximately 4,370 direct jobs including multiple entry talent pathways/programs, predominantly in regional Western Australia.

Supported by our head office in Booragoon and the Bindjareb Regional office in Pinjarra, our operations include: our world-class Technology Development Centre of Excellence (COE), two bauxite mines in Western Australia (Huntly and Willowdale); three alumina refineries in Western Australia (Kwinana, Pinjarra and Wagerup); one aluminium smelter in Victoria (Portland); two dedicated port facilities in Western Australia (Kwinana and Bunbury); and two Alcoa Farmlands sites in Western Australia (Pinjarra an