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A market-leading industrial solutions company with a proud, decades-long presence across Australia and New Zealand is seeking an experienced Head of Safety to lead and elevate its WHSE strategy across all operations.In this pivotal role, you will shape and embed a strong WHSE leadership culture across all ANZ sites, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives. Partnering closely with operational leaders, you will influence behaviors, enhance safety performance, and drive a consistent, customer-focused approach to risk management and assurance throughout the business.As a strategic partner to operations and management, you will uphold the highest standards in safety, environmental, and risk management. You will lead initiatives to improve safety leadership, contractor onboarding, and environmental outcomes, ensuring sound decision-making and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Your efforts will directly support the companys long-term sustainability and ESG commitments, delivering consistent, reliable services and a safer workplace.Key Responsibilities:Develop, communicate and embed a WHSE strategy which drives and supports a safety leadership culture across the CompanyPlan and manage the implementation of agreed Company strategies and systems, working cooperatively with others involved in the implementation processReview the critical risk program and lead the program of work to ensure critical risks are well articulated, controls are fit for purpose and successfully implemented across the CompanyEnhance and maintain the Company Safety Management SystemOptimise and manage the Elumina Safety applicationDevelop lead and lag indicators and key performance metrics regarding the effectiveness of the WHS strategy with the Executive, e.g., LTIFR, RIFR, hazard identification reportingHealth & Safety Leadership Culture:Work closely with the Executive Group to identify and meet the needs of managers and staff to embed practices into daily activities, including understanding safety leadership responsibilities and behaviours, relevant legislation and regulationsProvide specialist WHSE advice to the Executive Group, operational managers and supervisors regarding effective management of WHSE mattersEstablish feedback and WHSE learning and development interventions based on identification of capability gaps in partnership with relevant stakeholders, including the WHS Committee, to improve safety culture and outcomesHands-on leadership of risk and exposure reduction and injury prevention strategiesConvene and facilitate the WHS Committee, ensuring agendas and minutes are prepared and the reporting process is effectiveEnsure appropriate performance metrics and plans are in place for operational managers aligned with Company goalsEstablish and maintain effective engagement with frontline teams to embed a safety culture, including monthly toolbox topics and materialsContractor Safety Management:Oversee and verify the implementation of the Contractor Management Standard across the business with a focus on transport, maintenance, and vendorsDeploy clear onboarding standards, performance scorecards, and integrated risk controls, ensuring engagement with operational management and vendorsPartner with service delivery partners to drive a consistent approach to managing critical risksProvide plans annually to strengthen standards, understanding, actions, and complianceEnvironmental Management:Implement an appropriate management system to manage current environmental impact with a reporting schedule and targetsEstablish systems to monitor and manage regulatory compliance, including detailed reviews across sitesEnsure control measures are in place for key environmental risks, including hazardous substances, waste management, stormwater, wastewater discharge, air emissions, odour, and noiseMonitor site compliance and co-design remedial plans where requirements are not metLegal Compliance & Risk Management:Monitor relevant legislation and standards, making recommendations to senior managementIdentify and prioritize WHSE risks, recommending mitigation strategiesPrepare regular WHSE performance reportsDesign and execute annual site audits across all locationsLead audits against AS4801 and ISO14001 standardsIncident and Injury Management:Monitor WHSE incidents and injuries, developing prevention initiatives based on trendsCoordinate with managers to notify serious incidents to WorkSafeFacilitate incident investigations, ensuring remedial actions are takenAdvise employees on incident investigation and prevention strategiesDevelop strategies to minimize WHS incident impactsCollaborate with injury management organizations for effective injury handlingPolicy, Procedures, and Documentation:Enhance and implement the WHSE Policy and Procedures frameworkMaintain comprehensive WHSE policies and proceduresReport monthly on WHSE performance to the ExecutiveOversee Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and other health servicesSafety and Environmental Sustainability:Maintain a safe workplace systemAchieve targeted safety audits and corrective actionsReport and investigate high potential incidentsEnsure employee understanding and contribution to WHSE policies and trainingSupport environmental and sustainability reportingAttend mandatory training and report environmental hazardsQuality Improvement:Participate in quality improvement programs and activitiesImplement recommendations from quality reviewsKey Requirements:Diploma in WHS or equivalent experienceKnowledge of WHS legislation and risk managementCertificate IV in Training and Assessment or working towards itExperience in developing and auditing WHSE programsExperience in safety training and culture changeKnowledge of environmental principles and sustainable practicesStrong negotiation, communication, and teamwork skillsAbility to manage multiple projects and prioritiesKnowledge of WHS law and standards like AS4801Understanding of injury management processesExperience in laundry or production environments is advantageousCurrent Australian Driver''s Licence preferred #J-18808-Ljbffr