Health & Safety Business Partner

Ausco Modular; Rutherford; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% Short Term Incentive Plan

Free gym memberships

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Bonus

Volunteering day

Corporate discounts

Job summary

Ausco Modular is a leading provider of transportable hire and modular construction solutions across Australia. The role focuses on driving safety performance, compliance, and leadership capability across a diverse portfolio throughout SE Australia, with travel to NSW, ACT, Vic & Tas.

A tool of trade vehicle is included. The WHS professional will partner with operational leaders to ensure safety compliance, build leadership capability, and improve safety performance across manufacturing, service

Qualifications

• Current White Card and Driver's Licence required.
• Strong knowledge of Australian WHS legislation, codes of practice, and industry standards.
• Ability to develop and deliver safety training to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to improve safety performance across multiple sites.
• Ensure compliance with WHS legislation, company standards, policies, and procedures.
• Coach and support leaders to build safety capability and accountability.
• Conduct site inspections, audits, and risk reviews.
• Lead incident investigations and support corrective action implementation.
• Deliver safety training and education programs.
• Prepare reports, investigations, and safety performance analysis.
• Contribute to the development of safety systems, policies, and initiatives.
• Promote a positive and proactive safety culture.

Skills

White Card

Driver's Licence

WHS Knowledge

Safety Training

Risk Assessments

Incident Investigations

Return to Work

Report Writing

Communication

Education

Australian Diploma in Workplace Health & Safety (or equivalent)

Job description

Drive safety performance, compliance and leadership capability across a diverse portfolio throughout SE Australia.

About Us

Ausco Modular is one of Australia’s leading providers of transportable hire and modular construction solutions. We’ve been delivering innovative modular designs for over 60 years, supporting major projects in infrastructure, construction, mining, energy, housing and education.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of Health, Safety & Environment APAC, this is a highly autonomous role suited to someone who is self-motivated, organised, and comfortable managing multiple priorities across a large geographical region.

You will partner closely with operational and regional leaders to ensure safety compliance, build leadership capability, improve safety performance, and drive consistency across our manufacturing, Service centres, construction, and accommodation village operations.

This position will be based at our manufacturing site at Rutherford NSW, and requires regular travel throughout NSW, ACT, Vic & Tas, including visits to regional/remote, and construction sites. A tool of trade vehicle is included.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to improve safety performance across multiple sites.
• Ensure compliance with WHS legislation, company standards, policies, and procedures.
• Coach and support leaders to build safety capability and accountability.
• Conduct site inspections, audits, and risk reviews.
• Lead incident investigations and support corrective action implementation.
• Deliver safety training and education programs.
• Prepare reports, investigations, and safety performance analysis.
• Contribute to the development of safety systems, policies, and initiatives.
• Promote a positive and proactive safety culture.

About You

• Current White Card and Driver's Licence.
• Australian Diploma in Workplace Health & Safety (or equivalent).
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a WHS role within construction, manufacturing, or heavy industry.
• Experience leading incident investigations and conducting risk assessments.
• Workplace Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator experience.
• Experience managing workers' compensation claims.
• Strong computer, reporting, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver safety training.
• Sound knowledge of Australian WHS legislation, codes of practice, and industry standards.

Ausco Benefits

• 5% Short Term Incentive Plan (annual performance bonus).
• Free gym memberships through our Health & Wellness Program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) covering lifestyle, career, financial, and family support.
• Employee Referral Bonus Program.
• One paid volunteering day per year.
• Corporate discounts on health insurance and eyewear.

To learn more about our benefits, please visit: ausco.com.au/explore-a-career-with-ausco