HSE Business Partner

Reporting into Health and Safety Manager, the Health and Safety Business Partner will join the team on a Full-time permanent basis at our South Guildford location. As a trusted business partner, you will work closely with leaders and frontline teams to provide expert health and safety advice, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure compliance with legislative and organisational requirements. You will play a critical role in developing capability, improving safety performance, and fostering a culture where safety is at the forefront of everything we do.

Roster: Monday to Friday, 8.5 Hours per day (including meal break)

What You'll Do:

• Live our Values by leading through example every day through your actions, behaviours, and decisions.
• Deliver HSE initiatives and operational objectives across allocated business units by managing and mitigating risks, monitoring progress, and effectively engaging resources to achieve outcomes within agreed timeframes.
• Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring, and training to frontline leaders on effective risk management strategies to fulfil their legislative responsibilities and reduce risks to as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP).
• Ensure frontline leaders, contractors and team members understand key safety processes and report incidents and near misses accordingly within required timeframes
• Generate health and safety performance reporting both scheduled and ad hoc to monitor trends and facilitate improvements to overall HSE performance
• Lead incident investigations and utilise a range of HSE-related tools and methodologies to support stakeholders in identifying and implementing effective risk control measures.
• Lead proactive workplace assessments and support frontline leaders in identifying critical risks and developing effective control measures.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, working collaboratively to achieve business outcomes within agreed timeframes.

Skills & Experience:

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Health and Safety, Quality Management, or a related discipline.
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (desirable)

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar role
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities with a strong drive to influence positive safety culture outcomes.
• Advanced time management, planning and organisational skills
• Excellent communication (interpersonal, written and verbal) and public speaking skills
• Advanced computer literacy skills (MS Office Suite)
• ICAM (or equivalent methodology) Lead Investigator qualification with experience in root cause analysis.
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation and the ability to interpret and apply requirements within a workplace environment.
• Previous experience developing and facilitating training to a large and diverse group

Our Benefits inclusive of but not limited to:

• Financial Benefits - Paid Parental Leave & Secondary Carers Leave, Salary Sacrificing, Novated Leasing, Income Protection Insurance & More than 600 retail discounts such as Coles, Petbarn, Virgin, HOYTS & Crown.
• Health & Wellness - Discounts with BUPA, Fitness Passport to access multiple gyms across Australia & EAP access to support you and your immediate family.
• Culture & Career - Personal and Team Recognition (Made for More Awards), Internal Career Progression, Training & Upskilling through our award-winning WesTrac Institute.
• Employee Referral Program - Opportunity to receive a referral bonus up to $5000 for applicable roles.
• Additional Perks - Emergency Services Leave, Defence Force Reserves Leave & Employee Share Purchase Plan opportunity. 

Our Company & Commitment

With over 4,500 employees, WesTrac is one of the world's largest authorised Cat® equipment dealers, offering a wide range of mining and construction equipment and management solutions.

At WesTrac, we reflect diverse communities, celebrate our people's diversity, and create a culture where employees feel safe to be their authentic selves. We encourage applications from First Nations people, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds. WORK180 endorsed employer for our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equality.

Reference Number: 6067