Emergency Services Officer | Talent Pipeline | OD | Roxby Downs | Resi/DIDO/FIFO ex Adelaide | 7:7

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.

Olympic Dam is one of the world's most significant deposits of copper, gold, and uranium. Located 560 kilometres north of Adelaide, South Australia, Olympic Dam is a part of our Minerals Australia operation. It's made up of underground and surface operations and operates a fully integrated processing facility from ore to metal.​  

About the Role

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join the OD Emergency Services team that operates across both Olympic Dam’s Processing and Underground operations. The site is recognised as a Major Hazard Facility and the OD Emergency Service Team are well equipped to handle any scenario from Fire, Rescue, Hazmat and Medical with an extensive range of specialised response vehicles and equipment.

Reporting to the Supervisor Emergency Services, this role is vital in ensuring that all emergency response activities are performed in a safe, timely and efficient way. Enthusiasm and commitment to all aspects of emergency response and medical care readiness is critical.

In this role you will be required to:

• Respond to mine site emergencies.
• Maintain operational emergency response equipment. 
• Conduct 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 emergency response team members.
• Commit to ongoing development of skills and qualifications to maintain competencies and clinical scope of practice.

About You

  This role will suit a highly capable team player who is motivated to collaborate with site and HSE teams to ensure that everyone goes home safe every day. Above all, your positive attitude and willingness to learn is integral to the success of the team.

To be successful for this role you will have or be able to demonstrate progress towards:  

• Certificate lll in Mine Emergency Response and Rescue (or equivalent Cert 3 in Public Safety).
• Certificate IV Healthcare (Ambulance).
• Certificate in Drug and Alcohol Testing.
• Valid driver’s license (HR preferred).
• Ability to obtain National Police Clearance.
• Ability to obtain Working With Children Check.

Applicants with any of the following are strongly encouraged to apply:

• AHPRA Registration (Paramedic or Nurse)
• Previous experience in a similar ESO role.
• Previous experience in a State Emergency Service (Ambulance or Fire/Rescue)

Location and Roster

We have a pipeline of permanent opportunities based in Roxby Downs and can be supported as residential, drive-in drive-out (DIDO) or fly-in fly-out (FIFO) on a 7:7 day and night roster. 

A role at Olympic Dam allows you to balance your work and family commitments, with the flexibility to change these as your life evolves. To find out more about working with Olympic Dam and to meet some of our team click here.

Roxby Down is located about 560 kilometers north of Adelaide and about 1 hr flights from Olympic Dam Airport. Estimate population of 4,500 this town offer a community lifestyle with all the necessities you wish such as school, pool, art gallery, cinema, community library, community center, sports club etc. To find out more about living in Roxby Downs click here, while detail about lifestyle in Roxby Down clicks here.

Reference Number – 70738

• You may be requested to complete a video assessment as part of the initial recruitment process. Video assessment is not applicable for BHP Internal applicants.
• Application closes on Sunday, 20 Aug 2023.

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. 

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal. 

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].