Workplace Health & Safety Officer

About Us

Teys Australia is a global beef processing and food production business, established by the Teys family in 1946. Teys, a Cargill company, is best known for delivering high quality fresh beef and value added products to customers in more than 60 countries.

With 14 sites along the eastern seaboard including feedlots, processing facilities, food manufacturing sites, an automated distribution centre and wholesale operations we’re strategically located close to Australia’s prime cattle regions to ensure quality, animal welfare and freshness.

We partner with more than 7,000 beef producers and employ over 5,000 people representing 70+ nationalities. Our team underpins our reputation for feeding people, enriching lives, and delivering trusted products across retail, wholesale and foodservice channels.

About the Role

Teys Australia Food Solutions (TAFS) is an innovative Australian food business with homegrown pride and global reach within the food industry.  We produce the highest quality slow cooked ready to reheat meals. Employees enjoy a friendly team environment with a commitment to safety, quality and training.

Teys Australia Food Solutions is seeking a collaborative and driven Workplace Health & Safety Officer to join our Human Resources team at our value-added facility based at Morningside, Brisbane. This pivotal role is responsible for ensuring Workplace Health & Safety best practices are implemented, maintained and promoted while supporting the broader HR team with training and other HR activities.

Reporting to our HR, Training & Safety Coordinator, the successful candidate will conduct regular site inspections, ensuring safety documentation is current, accurate, and easily accessible to all employees. Other responsibilities include managing safety systems and providing appropriate resources to support the employee life-cycle, including injured workers with rehabilitation and return to work programs.

Additionally, the role will champion a strong safety culture by promoting adequate training, mitigating safety risks, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives in the workplace.

About You

It is essential that you have the following experience/skills:

• Hold current and relevant WHS Qualifications, or willing to obtain similar studies.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Organised and Systematic approach.
• Well-developed human interaction, influencing and coaching skills
• Computer Literate with advanced MSOffice, I leader, MYOSH, JDE or equivalent.
• Own transport to be able to support 2 x site, as required.

Desirable:

• Experience within a Food manufacturing environment.
• Accreditation in or willing to obtain:
• Provide First Aid
• Drug and alcohol testing
• Rehabilitation and return to work qualification
• Fire Safety Advisor qualification

What’s in it for You

• Attractive salary package with annual bonus opportunity
• Access to annual meat credit
• Salary packaging opportunities - electronic devices, novated car leasing, superannuation
• Injury/Illness salary continuance scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with counselling services for you and your family
• Access to a variety of discounts: health insurance and retailers

To Apply

If you are looking for an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment within a growing business offering excellent career development and opportunities, we encourage you to APPLY today.

For a confidential discussion about this role, please phone Joanne Moller on 07 3908 5026.

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