Supervisor Emergency Services

Emergency Services Supervisor

• A great opportunity to support a growing operation
• Working a 4, 5, 5 day only roster / 12-hour shifts
• Enjoy a unique coastal lifestyle in Weipa, Cape York | fishing, great community, family friendly 

About the role 

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and high performing Emergency Services Supervisor to join our Emergency Services team. 

This role is a great opportunity for an individual who has a strong work ethic and a ‘can do’ attitude. 

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible. 

Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job. 

Reporting to the Superintendent, Health & Safety and working in a collaborative team, you will be:

• Developing, implementing & maintaining emergency services policies, procedures, plans and protocols;
• Leading a team of Emergency Services personnel to be operationally prepared 24/7;
• Building and developing stakeholder relationships to ensure integration of appropriate Emergency Services standards;
• Providing expert Emergency Services advice and guidance to team, site and stakeholder groups;
• Ensure the Emergency Services Team is compliant with applicable legislative standards. 

What you will bring

• Cert III Mines Rescue or Public Safety Fire Fighting Operations
• Cert IV Emergency Medical Technician
• Drug & Alcohol Testing
• Experience with managing Emergency Response teams within Mining or similar industries
• MR Driver Licence
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• It would be beneficial if you have or willing to obtain the following:
• Experience in commutating and influencing across multiple leadership levels
• Ability to work unsupervised and plan own work

What we offer 

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Domestic relocation assistance
• Weipa accommodation benefit
• Remote area allowance
• Remote area holiday travel assistance

Where you will be working 

Our Weipa Operations includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, ship loaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Located on the Western Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, each year the operation produces more than 35 million tons of bauxite. 

Our operations are supported by a 1,900-strong workforce—including 26 per cent who are women and 25 per cent Indigenous employees. Activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, ports, cultural heritage management, and processing facility management. 

The development of our new mine, Amrun, which was completed in 2018, will extend the life of our Weipa bauxite operations by decades to come and significantly build on our 55-year history on the Western Cape. 

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About Rio TintoRio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and InclusionAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.