WHS Officer: Practical Safety Leader (Field & Office)

Wellington Shire Council; Westbury; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly RDO

Free parking

Fleet vehicle for site visits

Professional learning & development

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Meander Valley Council in Tasmania seeks an experienced Work Health and Safety Officer to lead practical WHS initiatives across office, field and multi-site operations. The role focuses on developing and embedding safety systems, policies and continuous improvement within a diverse local government environment.

You will provide hands-on guidance to teams, conduct site visits, training and investigations, and promote a proactive safety culture in collaboration with the People & Safety Team.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of WHS legislation, regulations and codes of practice.
• Experience in incident investigation and risk assessment with corrective actions.
• Ability to develop and maintain WHS systems and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical WHS leadership and clear, actionable advice across operations.
• Develop, maintain and improve WHS frameworks, policies and risk processes.
• Conduct site inspections and incident investigations; implement improvements.
• Deliver inductions, toolbox talks and WHS training; promote safety culture.
• Support Ideagen EHS system use, provide user training and assistance.

Skills

WHS knowledge

Incident investigation

Risk assessment

Training delivery

Communication

Digital systems

Tools

Ideagen EHS

Job description

Meander Valley Council in Tasmania seeks an experienced Work Health and Safety Officer to lead practical WHS initiatives across office, field and multi-site operations. The role focuses on developing and embedding safety systems, policies and continuous improvement within a diverse local government environment.

You will provide hands-on guidance to teams, conduct site visits, training and investigations, and promote a proactive safety culture in collaboration with the People & Safety Team.