Emergency Service Officer | WAIO | Newman | Resi / FIFO | 8:6 / 7:7
BHP
About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
We are currently on the look-out for motivated, experienced and capable Emergency Services Officers to join the HSE team at Newman Operations.
Reporting to the Security and Emergency Management Supervisor, this role is vital in ensuring that all emergency response activities are performed in a safe, timely and efficient way. This position is being offered on a 9 month Fixed term contract, working an 8:6 / 7:7 day and night shift roster. Newman Operations are offering residential or fly in fly out (FIFO) roles.
You will also be required to:
- Respond to mine site emergencies.
- Maintain operational emergency response equipment;
- Maintain site security access systems, and complete daily front of house duties including drug and alcohol testing.
- Assist the site HSE team to execute a variety of health and safety related projects
- Provide the highest possible standard of pre-hospital emergency care, adhering to treatment procedures, accurately completing documentation, and applying the correct operational procedure in response to the situation presented to them.
- Plan and deliver training sessions, knowledge sharing and scenario-based activities for volunteer ERT members other staff.
- Commit to ongoing development of skills and qualifications to maintain competencies and clinical scope of practice.
About You
The successful candidate for this role would need a can-do attitude, enthusiasm, resilience, a cool and calm demeanour - especially in emergency response situations, to provide support and guidance, as well as the ability to be culturally sensitive when engaging with people, BHP supports a diverse workforce.
You will also have:
- Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response and Rescue or equivalent / higher
- Certificate IV in Health Care or equivalent / higher
- Minimum of C class driver’s license (HR preferable but not essential)
- Previous experience in a similar role
- Comprehensive technical understanding of risk management and/or operational mining experience.
- A proactive drive towards continuous improvement
- Excellent communication skills and interaction experience with personnel, patients or customer service
- Ability to make effective decisions in rapidly unfolding situations
- Rescue experience in firefighting, ambulance, defence forces or any emergency service will be advantageous
Location
With this role on an 8/6/7/7 roster, you have the choice of either being residentially based in Newman or fly-in fly-out from Perth to Newman, working across both our Newman East and Newman West sites.
Newman Operations West is more than five kilometres long and nearly 1.5 kilometres wide, making it the biggest single-pit open-cut iron ore mine in the world. Newman Operations East is made up of several deposits and contributes to the overall ore production of the Newman Joint Venture hub. As a gateway to the Karijini national park, you will be in close proximity to spectacular gorges, water courses and stunningly unique landscapes.
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
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Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at [email protected].