WHS & Safety Culture Lead

J&S Engineering; Rutherford; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time role

Mon-Fri

Home every night

Cross-department work

Direct interaction with staff

Influence safety culture

Long-term employment

Job summary

J&S Engineering & Maintenance is seeking a WHS Officer based at the Rutherford facility. You will help drive safe, compliant and practical work practices across the company, developing and implementing WHS policies and supporting documentation.

You’ll conduct inspections, risk assessments and incident investigations, while delivering toolbox talks and coordinating site inductions. This role balances systems development with hands-on safety culture improvements.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety or equivalent.
• Previous experience in a WHS role.
• Experience developing and reviewing WHS policies, procedures and systems.
• Sound knowledge of WHS legislation, risk management and compliance requirements.
• Experience with incident investigation and corrective actions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence working with employees, supervisors and management.
• Good organisational and document management skills.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach.
• Current First Aid qualification.

Responsibilities

• Developing, reviewing and implementing WHS policies, procedures, systems and supporting documentation.
• Ensuring WHS requirements are effectively communicated, understood and applied across the business.
• Conducting workplace inspections, audits and risk assessments.
• Identifying hazards and working with teams to implement practical controls.
• Supporting incident and near-miss investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Preparing and delivering toolbox talks, safety alerts and other WHS communications.
• Conducting employee inductions and coordinating site inductions.
• Providing practical WHS advice to employees, supervisors and management.
• Monitoring contractor and workplace safety requirements.
• Maintaining WHS records, registers and compliance documentation.
• Supporting return-to-work and rehabilitation processes.
• Monitoring legislative requirements and identifying opportunities to continually improve our WHS systems and safety culture.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Organisation & documentation

Practical, solutions-focused

First Aid qualification

Education

Certificate IV inWork Health & Safety or equivalent

Diploma in WHS/OHS (Desirable)

Certificate IV in Training & Assessment (Desirable)

Job description

J&S Engineering & Maintenance is seeking a WHS Officer based at the Rutherford facility. You will help drive safe, compliant and practical work practices across the company, developing and implementing WHS policies and supporting documentation.

You’ll conduct inspections, risk assessments and incident investigations, while delivering toolbox talks and coordinating site inductions. This role balances systems development with hands-on safety culture improvements.