WHS Traineeship: Future Leader in Remote Communities

Community Enterprise Queensland; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowances

Salary Sacrifice up to $15,900 p.a.

Employee assistance program

Workplace wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Community Enterprise Queensland (CEQ) in Cairns, QLD, invites applications for a fixed-term Future Leader - Workplace Health and Safety traineeship. The role offers hands-on WHS experience while studying a Certificate III in Work Health and Safety (BSB30719) and traveling to remote communities, with support from a dedicated WHS Coordinator.

You'll develop WHS policies, risk assessments, audits, and training delivery, while building essential admin and data collection skills in a supportive team

Qualifications

• Minimum secondary education level, Year 10.
• Basic to intermediate level of competency using the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Customer service experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Complete a Certificate III in Work Health and Safety (BSB30719) as part of the traineeship, applying knowledge and skills gained through study in the workplace.
• Learn the development and maintaining of WHS policies, procedures and safe work practices.
• Develop knowledge and understanding of hazard identification, and how to complete risk assessments, and workplace safety inspections.
• Develop skills in the reporting, recording and investigations of incidents and near misses.
• Assist the WHFS Coordinator in collecting and preparing data for WHS reports and audits.
• Assist the WHFS Coordinator to maintain WHS records, registers, and compliance documentation.
• Provide administrative support for the coordination of WHS training, inductions, and toolbox talks.
• Sit in on consultations with team members, supervisors, and on the Health and Safety committee.
• Provide general administrative support to the Workplace Health and Food Safety team.
• Participate in structured training across WHS, Risk and Compliance, and organisational processes.
• Ask questions and seek guidance proactively and engage in ongoing skill development.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities and team initiatives.
• Other reasonable duties as requested by the People & Workplace Culture Manager and Workplace Heath and Food Safety Coordinator.

Skills

Customer service

MS Office

Education

Year 10

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Community Enterprise Queensland (CEQ) in Cairns, QLD, invites applications for a fixed-term Future Leader - Workplace Health and Safety traineeship. The role offers hands-on WHS experience while studying a Certificate III in Work Health and Safety (BSB30719) and traveling to remote communities, with support from a dedicated WHS Coordinator.

You'll develop WHS policies, risk assessments, audits, and training delivery, while building essential admin and data collection skills in a supportive team