Safety Partner

Aurizon; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring programs

Growth opportunities

Discounts on health insurance and more

Parental leave & super booster

Job summary

Aurizon in Rockhampton is seeking an experienced Safety Partner for a fixed-term role through to 30 June 2027. You will partner with business leaders to strengthen safety performance.

You will deliver practical safety advice, coach teams, support risk assessments, investigate incidents and contribute to governance reporting for internal and external stakeholders. Requirements include a Certificate IV in Workplace Health and Safety, 2+ years of safety management in a high-risk environment, and

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Workplace Health and Safety is mandatory.
• At least 2 years' demonstrated safety management experience within a high-risk industry.
• Demonstrated experience working with safety legislation and regulation.
• Sound knowledge of Work Health and Safety legislation.
• Strong risk assessment and risk management capability.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Experience supporting safety-related projects and improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Providing practical safety advice, tactical support and process coaching to the business.
• Supporting leaders to foster a strong culture of safety and wellbeing.
• Supporting the implementation of safety action plans and improvement initiatives.
• Undertaking governance and assurance activities, including frontline audits.
• Monitoring the effectiveness of safety policies, programs and processes.
• Participating in, and where required leading, internal investigations into workplace events.
• Supporting risk assessment and risk management activities.
• Working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and with internal stakeholders.
• Preparing reports for internal and external stakeholders as required.

Skills

Safety management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Certificate IV in Workplace Health and Safety

Job description

Location: Rockhampton

Fixed-term opportunity through to 30 June 2027

An opportunity is available for an experienced Safety Partner to join our team in Rockhampton on a fixed-term basis through to 30 June 2027.

Working closely with business leaders and the broader Safety team, you will provide practical safety advice, coaching and support to help strengthen safety performance and embed effective safety practices across the business.

About the role

As Safety Partner, you will support the delivery of safety initiatives and improvement activities while providing trusted advice to leaders and stakeholders.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing practical safety advice, tactical support and process coaching to the business
• Supporting leaders to foster a strong culture of safety and wellbeing
• Supporting the implementation of safety action plans and improvement initiatives
• Undertaking governance and assurance activities, including frontline audits
• Monitoring the effectiveness of safety policies, programs and processes
• Participating in, and where required leading, internal investigations into workplace events
• Supporting risk assessment and risk management activities
• Working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and with internal stakeholders
• Preparing reports for internal and external stakeholders as required.

About you

You'll bring practical safety experience and be comfortable partnering with leaders and stakeholders in a complex, high-risk operating environment.

To be successful, you will have:

• Certificate IV in Workplace Health and Safety - mandatory
• At least 2 years' demonstrated safety management experience within a high-risk industry
• Demonstrated experience working with safety legislation and regulation
• Sound knowledge of Work Health and Safety legislation
• Strong risk assessment and risk management capability
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to build effective relationships with internal stakeholders
• Experience supporting safety-related projects and improvement initiatives

What we offer you:

At Aurizon, we support the development and growth of our employees. With a national portfolio of operations, we offer long-term and exciting career opportunities.

Some of our benefits include:

• Development and growth opportunities.
• Access to mentoring and development programs.
• Discounts on selected health insurance funds, personal travel, gyms, vehicles and retail brands.
• Parental leave program and super booster.

About Aurizon.

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Aurizon is Australia's largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company. Each year, we deliver more than 250 million tonnes of Australian commodities right across the country. Aurizon is crucial to the Australian economy, connecting miners, primary producers and industry with international and domestic markets.

Look to Aurizon for a diverse and collaborative culture.

At Aurizon, we are proud of our diverse, collaborative, creative and high-performance culture. We celebrate the contribution of every employee and provide opportunities for career development in a dynamic, caring, and inclusive work environment.

To learn about us and our company values, please visit www.aurizon.com.au/careers