QLD Health & Safety Advisor - GPC Asia Pacific Brisbane

The Role

We are seeking a motivated individual who thrives on making a difference, inspiring people to go home safe and getting the job done.

As a member of the State leadership team and reporting to the State Logistics Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring all team members and visitors operate in a safe and productive environment. The role is critical to driving a positive and engaging safety culture that is legislatively compliant while driving continuous improvement. No two days will be the same in this varied role.

What you will be doing:

• Implement and maintain the GPC WHS Management system in the site. Maintain and coordinate all safety records and documentation
• Analyse trends related to injuries or hazards/risks associated with safety in the DC and proactively put measures in place to mitigate
• Outside the box thinking to bring new initiatives, focus and feedback to safety topics across all employees onsite
• Provide WHS coaching and advice to management team members and all team members to improve safety culture and performance
• Proactively engage employees in task analysis through behaviour-based safety, working with the management team to understand risks and required changes to processes
• Liaison with Group HSE Team and other DCs to deliver and implement Safety initiatives
• Implement Risk Management framework including completion of risk assessment and development of safe work procedures
• Oversees and coordinates incident reporting and management processes on site including leading investigations
• Assist with team member training to drive safety performance and compliance requirement
• Coordinate and manage WHS induction program for the site ensuring all persons entering the site have undertaken the appropriate site induction
• Assists with facility maintenance and drive housekeeping standards
• Actively participates and provides input at the Leadership Team meetings and Group WHS meetings
• Responsible for the observance of all company's policies and procedures with a focus on safety and human resources and policies (including all applicable Federal and State laws and Regulations relating to safety)

What we need from You:

• Cert IV in Workplace Health and Safety or at least 3 years' experience in a similar role.
• Training and assessment Cert IV
• People focused with excellent communication
• Previous experience in a distribution or logistics environment
• Experience in implementing and maintaining safety management system in a single site.
• Understanding of relevant HSE and HR legislation.
• Proven experience in driving safety performance and leading positive safety culture.
• Demonstrated experience in dealing with industrial relations preferred.
• Previous injury management experience is desirable.
• Learning Mindset and challenge how we do business proactively.

Looking after you:

We are committed to ensuring our people are well looked after. In addition to a rewarding and challenging career, we will provide:

• Staff discounts across the GPC Asia Pacific group of Companies
• Private health insurance discounts
• Employee assistance program
• A highly safety conscious work environment
• We proactively support our working parents in a variety of meaningful ways, and our parental leave top-up allowance is one of the ways we do this
• Paid volunteer leave allowing you to give back to your chosen charity/community organisation

GPC Asia Pacific

Movement is in our DNA. We are GPC Asia Pacific: one of the largest industrial and automotive aftermarket parts and service suppliers in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. Our iconic brands include Repco, NAPA, McLeod Accessories and Motion Industries.

Yet we are more than just a parts and service company. We propel people forward.

With over 8000 team members in Asia Pacific, and 60k+ globally, being part of Genuine Parts Company won't leave you standing still. Reach is key to our success. Learn more about our business online at www.gpcasiapac.com

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