WHS Manager
- Cooktown, QLD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Live and work in beautiful Cooktown!
- Nearby MUST visit destinations such as the Daintree, Port Douglas and Cairns
- Work in a close knit community and a workplace that is passionate about their community
- Lead Council's Safety team, fostering their professional growth and capability.
- Influence and cultivate a positive, accountable safety culture throughout the organisation.
- Navigate complex, high risk environments.
- Demonstrated understanding of safety challenges in rural/remote settings and among a workforce that will benefit from a positive change management approach.
- Drive the development and implementation of a Safety System, cultivating a culture and commitment to the proactive reporting of incidents, hazards and near misses.
- Navigate a diverse workforce, ensuring safety practices are accessible, with regular consultation and training.
- Conduct thorough inspections and investigations, and develop a wide range of clear, concise, impartial and targeted reports and documentation. These should effectively communicate progress, trends and areas of focus to employees, the Executive Leadership Team and, when necessary, Councillors.
- Bachelor degree or higher qualification in health and safety.
- Queensland Workers Compensation Regulator Approved Training (Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator Course).
- Hold a Construction White Card.
- Minimum 5 years relevant practical experience as a WHS Manager, preferably in a local government environment.
- Experience working for Local or State Government (preferably in QLD).
For a confidential conversation, please contact Sharon Heather on 0404 773 186Cook Shire is an equal opportunity employer and encourages a diverse workplace. Indigenous community members and women are strongly encouraged to apply. All applications are assessed on merit.