Safety Advisor

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.

The JBS Beef City Feedlot is part of the integrated Beef City facility consisting of farming, feedlot and processing operations. The cattle are walked from the feedlot to the plant, minimising stress and transportation costs, while simultaneously improving eating quality.

Ideally located in the prime grain and cattle producing region of the Darling Downs, 35km west of Toowoomba, the 26,500 head capacity feedlot has a strong reputation for producing high quality grain fed beef for key domestic and international customers, and employs approximately 50 team members.

JBS also has its livestock transport operations based at Beef City Feedlot to facilitate cattle movements between all the feedlot and processing sites.

Primary Position Objectives:

The Safety Advisor provides strategic and operational leadership in the development and delivery of all training and compliance requirements in addition to providing advice and support to managers and staff on all aspects of workplace health and safety requirements. This role will adhere to and be in accordance with, relevant legislation, standards, requirements and JBS values, code of conduct and policies. The role will support both the Beef City Feedlot and Mungindi Feedlot teams regarding all safety matters.    

Role Responsibilities:

• Ensure the JBS Safety Management System (SMS) is effectively implemented and maintained, and the site operations are in compliance with its requirements.
• Regularly review the site WHS programs with the aim to continuously improve WHS performance.
• Lead in the control of identified hazards where appropriate.
• Provide assistance and guidance in the investigation of incidents.
• Lead in safety inspection processes.
• Actively mentor and coach personnel to establish a sustained safety culture.
• Establish WHS Committees and ensure ongoing consultation and communication with the team.
• Support operational management to ensure that all safety requirements are adhered to, in compliance with all statutory regulations.
• Support the operational teams and administer the site usage of the electronic WHS systems including Solv, Avetta and LSS.
• Maintain site emergency procedures and ensure emergency preparedness is appropriate.
• Complete site WHS reporting as required for Feedlot safety meetings and corporate WHS reporting requirements.
• Lead the development and implementation of the Feedlot Training strategy, with a focus on driving continuous improvement and best practice.
• Lead and manage training program design, development and delivery aspects to address competency requirements.
• Oversee the effective operations of Training; ensuring the continual evolution of solutions, services and systems that are aligned, fit-for-purpose and sustainable for the organisation.
• Foster a collaborative and service-focussed team culture and stakeholder engagement framework to drive consistency, clarity and a seamless approach to training and the management of related risk.
• Ensure a consistent, structured and targeted approach in providing efficient, compliant and high quality training programs, systems and services.
• Undertake additional accountabilities as directed by your Manager.

Skills/Competencies:

• Proven experience in and understanding of interpreting and applying the requirements of the WHS/OHS legislation in the workplace
• Experience working in intensive rural and farming backgrounds is desirable
• Demonstrated experience in leading change initiatives
• Ability to adapt to an ever changing, face paced environment
• Certificate IV in Workplace Health and Safety (required)
• Qualifications in Training & Workplace Assessment (desirable)
• Advanced stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated computer literacy in excel, word and outlook
• Responds calmly in difficult situations maintaining a strong customer service focus
• Exceptional ability to prioritise and multi-skill
• Excellent 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
• Sees an opportunity & takes action
• Makes self fully available as required
• The ability to travel on a regular basis