HSE Assistant

About the Company

Our client is a well-established national organisation with a strong commitment to workplace health, safety and continuous improvement. Due to increased workload within the Health, Safety and Environment function, an opportunity has become available for an experienced HSE Assistant to provide administrative and systems support on an initial temporary basis.

The Opportunity

Supporting the wider HSE function, you will play an integral role in ensuring the smooth administration of safety systems, documentation, compliance processes and employee safety records. Working closely with key stakeholders across the business, you will assist with a range of operational HSE activities while contributing to ongoing process and system improvements.

This position is suited to an organised and proactive individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and has a genuine interest in workplace health and safety.

Benefits

• Initial three-month temporary opportunity.
• Potential for assignment extension for the right candidate.
• Flexible full-time or part-time arrangements.
• Hybrid working environment.
• Opportunity to broaden exposure across multiple HSE functions.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the Health, Safety and Environment team.
• Assist with injury management administration and associated documentation.
• Support incident claims and safety record management processes.
• Maintain safety systems and databases, ensuring information remains accurate and up to date.
• Support Chemwatch administration and chemical register maintenance.
• Coordinate and manage HSE documentation and records.
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding activities, including system access and compliance requirements.
• Respond to HSE-related enquiries and assist with shared inbox management.
• Develop and update user guides, procedures and safety-related documentation.
• Support governance, compliance and reporting requirements.
• Assist with HSE projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to the effective implementation and ongoing improvement of HSE systems and processes.

Skills & Experience Required

• Previous experience in a Health, Safety and Environment support or administration role.
• Understanding of workplace health and safety principles and practices.
• Experience maintaining records, databases and business systems.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience working with HRIS or similar business systems.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work autonomously.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professional standards.

Desired Experience

• Experience working within a safety, risk, compliance or governance function.
• Exposure to injury management or workers compensation processes.
• Experience using Chemwatch or similar chemical management systems.
• Experience developing procedures, work instructions or user guides.
• Previous involvement in process improvement initiatives.

Apply now with your current CV.

For further information please contact Holly Bradshaw, Consultant, Temporary Specialist Recruitment, on 0413 344 719.

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