Workplace Health & Safety Coordinator

JBS Australia is the largest and most respected meat and food producer in Australia. We have a strong portfolio of leading and renowned beef, lamb, pork, salmon and value-added branded products, such as AMH, Swift, Primo, Murray Valley and Huon. JBS Australia is a part of the global JBS business, the largest animal protein business in the world, and the second largest food company, with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. JBS Australia’s Northern (beef) and Southern (beef and lamb) Divisions operate 10 processing plants and 6 feedlots across eastern Australia. The operation drives and fosters the JBS culture of excellence and believes success is achieved through hard work.

We currently have an exciting new opportunity for a Health and Safety Coordinator to support our plants located at Riverview, near Ipswich in south east Queensland within our Northern Operations corporate team. This team drives and fosters the JBS culture of excellence and believes success is achieved through hard work. JBS can provide you with more than a job, it can provide a long-term rewarding career.

Role Summary

• Provide support and advice on health and safety matters across Northern Plants, in line with business needs, health and safety legislation and JBS Australia policies and procedures. 
• Specific focus will be on:
• working with sites to check and monitor compliance with legal obligations, JBS WHS Systems and industry best practice
• assisting with implementation of JBS training requirements
  
  

Core Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain WHS Systems audit schedule for Northern Plants
• Participate in and assist with WHS audits (internal and external)
• Assist with monitoring and close out of corrective actions
• As required and in collaboration with site teams, conduct inspections and injury investigations
• Provide support and assistance as required to site H&S team members
• Working with sites, ensure emergency response plans are in place, scenarios are tested and any findings are captured and acted upon.
• Provide support to sites in the review, maintenance and implementation of H&S and role specific training needs
• Support site H&S teams as required
• Engage site teams in risk assessments as required
• Carry out functions as directed by the GM Operations Northern and/or Safety Manager Northern Operations
  
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Degree/Diploma qualified in WHS or related field.
• Experience in basic WHS function (i.e. incident investigations and risk assessments).
• Demonstrated computer literacy in excel, word and outlook
• Responds calmly in difficult situations maintaining a strong customer service focus
• Ability to prioritise and multi-skill
• Attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and within a team environment
• Takes other's perspective's into consideration
• Must be energetic, passionate and enthusiastic with a demonstrated focus on system improvement
• Able to travel to sites across QLD and NSW

If you are interested in joining the JBS safety team, please apply.