Junior Safety Officer - Urgent Hiring

About you:

We are looking for the next generation in construction safety. To be successful in this position you’ll be highly motivated, adaptable and will thrive in building relationships with others.  You will have safety at the forefront of your career aspirations and will have the core skills for implementing and managing safety and environmental processes on construction sites. Commercial construction experience or trade background with commercial building is preferred. 

Based on site, you will work with a project team as a key part of the site team. You’ll be supported to grow and develop your career from your very first day with BADGE.  You’ll need a sense of humour, a desire to follow our systems and procedures, and you should definitely bring a ‘can do’ attitude.

You must also be computer literate and have a good understanding of construction processes. A certificate or diploma in Work Health Safety would be advantageous and will be a qualification that you will need to obtain.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Management of safety and environmental processes
• Providing your project team with support in the implementation of the company’s safety and environmental management systems
• Willingness to build knowledge and understanding of relevant QHSE legislations and requirements
• Undertaking all safety inductions for workers on site including but not limited to reviewing SWMS and JSAs
• Hosting and minuting Safety and Toolbox meetings with Subcontractors
• Monitor and review our software to ensure all incidents are recorded, investigated thoroughly and closed out
• Monitoring subcontractor compliance;

You must be proactive and ready to jump in where necessary to ensure a tidy and safe site, this includes installing bunting, flagging, organising waste removal, sweeping / cleaning site, etc.

What working at BADGE is all about:

We pride ourselves on our great workplace culture, so we’re looking for someone who’ll help us hold that bar high while aligning with our vision. Our working environment is supportive, inclusive and fun – and we’re focused on helping our people grow with excellent career development opportunities.

We offer you:

• An enjoyable, fast-paced and professional working environment that’s not too formal
• Flexible options for work/life/study balance and support through our Employee Assistance Program
• A full health assessment upon employment and annual flu vaccinations
• Support and training to enhance your career and gaining the appropriate qualifications
• A great culture and team environment

About us:

We are an award-winning privately owned commercial construction company with nearly 40 years’ experience delivering projects across Australia.  We are Australian-owned, with a turnover of $400m and employ 300 professionals in our offices in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Maroochydore, Adelaide, Perth, Victoria  and the Northern Territory. 

We partner with clients in a wide range of sectors to provide outstanding construction services on projects valued up to $120m through a variety of delivery methods.

We are committed to maintaining a workplace that embraces and celebrates inclusivity and diversity.  We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply for this position.

For further information on this position, please contact Andrew Sarunic, Talent Manager on 08 8293 5099 or submit your application to [email protected].

Our initial process is to recruit for this position ourselves and we ask all recruitment agencies to respect this. We advise we will not be accepting any agency emails or phone calls until further notice.