Emergency Services Officer | Olympic Dam | Copper South Australia
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 seeking enthusiastic and experienced individuals to join the Olympic Dam Emergency Services, which operate at Olympic Dam’s Processing and Underground Mining operations.
This role will suit an experienced Emergency Service Officer looking to further their knowledge and career. The Olympic Dam Emergency Services is a highly regarded team of professionals that respond to over 1000 calls a year including fire, rescue, HAZMAT and medical emergencies across the surface processing plant and underground mining operations. The Team are well resourced with an impressive fleet of Emergency Vehicles including 3 Ambulances, 3 Fire, 1 HAZMAT and 1 Rescue Appliances.
Your duties will include, but not be limited to:
- Responding to all surface/underground fire, rescue, HAZMAT and medical emergencies
- Maintain operational emergency response equipment and vehicles
- Participate in training sessions, knowledge sharing and scenario-based exercises for the onsite emergency service volunteers
- Committing to ongoing personal development to maintain or improve skills and qualifications
About You
You will be committed to making a positive difference in the health and safety of others, enjoy working outdoors and be comfortable undertaking a range of physically demanding activities during your day.
You will have:
- Cert IV Healthcare (Minimum)
- Certificate III in Emergency Response and Rescue (or equivalent)
- C class driver’s license (HR preferred)
- Excellent communication skills
- A proactive drive towards continuous improvement
- The ability to obtain a satisfactory National Police Clearance and Working With Children’s Check
Applicants with any of the following are strongly encouraged to apply:
- AHPRA Registration (Paramedic/RN)
- Previous experience in a State Emergency Service role
- Previous experience in Underground Mining Environment
- Drug and Alcohol Testing Qualification
Reference Number: 87806
- This position is based at Olympic Dam on a 7/7 rotating Day/Night Roster and can be supported as drive-in drive-out (DIDO), Regional South Australia or fly-in fly-out (FIFO) Ex Adelaide OR residential to Roxby Downs.
- You may be requested to complete a video assessment as part of the initial recruitment process.
- We reserve the right to commence recruitment proceedings immediately.
- This opportunity is currently only open to candidates with the right to work in Australia.
- Job closes on Friday 11th April 2025 at 11:59pm AEST
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 inclusion@bhp.com.