Safety Lead

Blacktown City Council; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent full-time role

Flextime

12% superannuation

Leave entitlements

Training and development

Fitness Passport

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is seeking a Safety Lead to work with operational teams and leaders to strengthen WHS culture, provide practical advice, investigate incidents and identify opportunities to improve how we work.

You will monitor the incident register, review safety data, and support the implementation and continuous improvement of WHS policies, procedures and systems across Council’s operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in work health and safety (WHS) and WHS policy implementation.
• Ability to monitor incident registers, investigate incidents and track corrective actions.
• Capable of coordinating safety improvements and promoting safe practices across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor WHS incident register and investigate incidents to closure.
• Conduct workplace inspections and audits, and follow through corrective actions.
• Support implementation and continuous improvement of Council WHS policies and training needs.

Skills

WHS knowledge

Incident investigation

Risk assessment

Workplace safety

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Lead with purpose. Shape progress for a growing city.

Join Council's Safety team as a Safety Lead, where you work closely with operational teams and leaders, you help strengthen Council’s work health and safety culture by providing practical advice, supporting the resolution of WHS issues and identifying opportunities to improve how we work.

You work closely with employees across Council’s operations. You monitor and review the WHS incident register, investigate incidents, participate in workplace inspections and audits, and follow corrective actions through to completion. You review safety data, identify trends and help ensure WHS records, reports and documentation are accurate and up to date.

You support the implementation and continuous improvement of Council’s WHS policies, procedures and systems. You work with managers, employees, contractors and Health and Safety Representatives to address workplace changes, safety risks and training needs. You observe work practices, recommend practical ways to reduce risk and promote safe behaviours across the organisation.

Your work helps maintain the systems, processes and standards that keep our people safe every day. If you are passionate about workplace safety, communicate well and enjoy working in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:

• a secure, permanent, full-time role with one of Australia's largest councils
• an entry level salary commencing at $2,166.84 per week
• access to Council's flextime arrangement
• 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
• ongoing training and development support
• access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Contact officer: Gerard Cobcroft on 9839 6241