HSE & Compliance Coordinator

Western Truck Group; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Truck Group is seeking an organised HSE & Compliance Coordinator to join our team in Queensland. You will work with the HSE Business Partner to maintain safety systems, coordinate compliance activities and drive safer, more consistent operations across our multi-site group.

You will partner with leaders and frontline teams to build capability, conduct risk assessments, support incident investigations, and deliver HSE training while ensuring training compliance and records.

Qualifications

• Experience in HSE, safety administration, compliance or a related role.
• Strong organisational and communication skills with attention to detail.
• Experience with safety systems, registers, records or compliance documentation.
• Confidence building positive relationships with leaders, supervisors and frontline teams.
• Experience with incident investigation methodologies (e.g., ICAM, 5-Why/root cause analysis), WorkCover/RTW coordination.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders and frontline teams to build capability and promote proactive safety culture.
• Support risk management through hazard identification and risk assessments (JHAs, SWMS) and inspections.
• Assist with reporting and investigation of injuries, near misses, hazards and environmental incidents; implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate and deliver HSE training and awareness activities; maintain training records.
• Support environmental compliance and practical controls across operations (spills, waste, hazardous substances).
• Participate in HSE meetings, safety communications and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with injury management and Return to Work coordination with stakeholders.
• Maintain the Safety Management System, documents, registers and procedures.

Skills

HSE experience

Safety administration

Compliance documentation

Incident investigation

WorkCover coordination

RTW coordination

Education

Cert IV WHS or Diploma WHS or equivalent

Job description

Western Truck Group (WTG) delivers trusted truck sales, parts, and service across Queensland, the Northern Territory, and regional New South Wales. With 9 dealerships and 20 Customer Service Centres, we support leading brands including Volvo, UD, Mack, and Isuzu—forming one of Australia’s largest service networks.

As WTG continues to evolve, we are strengthening our HSE function to support our people, operations and future growth more effectively. We are seeking a highly organised HSE & Compliance Coordinator to work closely with the HSE Business Partner, maintaining effective safety systems, coordinating compliance activities and contributing to safer, more consistent operations across the Group. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your HSE skills and progress your career in a varied, hands-on role.

Key Responsibilities:

Partner with leaders, supervisors and frontline teams through field engagement, coaching and consultation to build capability, strengthen safe work behaviours and promote a proactive safety culture.

Support risk management through hazard identification, risk assessments such as JHAs and SWMS, control verification, workplace inspections, observations, audits and compliance checks.

Support the reporting and investigation of injuries, near misses, hazards and environmental incidents, ensuring learnings are shared and effective corrective actions are completed.

Coordinate and deliver HSE training and awareness activities, including inductions, refresher training and toolbox talks, while maintaining training compliance and records.

Support environmental compliance and practical controls across operations, including spills, waste, hazardous substances and environmental incident reporting.

Support HSE meetings, safety communications and continuous improvement initiatives.

Support injury management and Return to Work coordination, including liaison with WorkCover and other relevant stakeholders.

Own and maintain the Safety Management System, including document control, registers, templates and procedure review cycles.

Maintain HSE reporting and insights, including leading and lagging indicators, action tracking, control effectiveness and audit readiness.

Skills and Experience:

Experience in HSE, safety administration, compliance or a related role, with enthusiasm for building your career in safety.

Strong organisational and communication skills, with a practical approach and an eye for detail.

Experience working with safety systems, registers, records or compliance documentation.

Confidence building positive relationships with leaders, supervisors and frontline teams.

Experience with incident investigation methodologies (e.g., ICAM, 5-Why/root cause analysis), WorkCover/RTW coordination and exposure to operational environmental requirements

Formal qualification in Work Health & Safety (e.g., Cert IV WHS, Diploma WHS or equivalent) and/or relevant tertiary studies.

Why Join WTG?

Be part of a growing, forward-thinking organisation.

Work with a supportive and collaborative team.

Play an important role in strengthening safety systems and compliance across a multi-site business.

Career development and growth opportunities

WTG are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and identities.