Sodexo is a people business, employing over 400,000 people worldwide and thousands in Australia. Our employees, who personify Sodexo's unique values of Service Spirit, Team Spirit and Spirit of Progress, are our greatest asset through their commitment and dedication.   

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater because we believe our everyday actions have a big impact. With us, you belong in a company that allows you to act with purpose and thrive in your own way. We are always looking for people to join our team and help us create a lasting impact on individuals, society, and the planet.

At Sodexo, we are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all applicants regardless of age, race, sex, ethnicity, religion and beliefs and people with disabilities.   

Within Western Australia, Sodexo is responsible for the operations, maintenance, and refurbishment of non-process infrastructure to clients within the mining and oil & gas sector. Sodexo plays a critical role in ensuring the resource sector can operate by providing quality catering, hospitality, facilities maintenance, and project services.

We have an opening for an experienced HSE Specialist to join our Projects Team. The role is a full-time (Monday to Friday) permanent role, based out of our office in Balcatta, with frequent travel to our remote sites in the Pilbara.

Our Projects team oversees a number of Contractors delivering building & construction projects in the Pilbara. Our HSE Specialist will work alongside Sodexo’s Project Leads and Supervisors to ensure that the Contractors perform their Works safely. You will be responsible for driving safety culture on site.

To be successful in this role, you will need a background or experience working in the facilities management and/or construction industry. Previous FIFO experience or remote environment experience is desirable but not essential.

Main Duties:

• Act as a point of contact for key stakeholders, addressing concerns and complaints for HSEQC issues.
• Form strong working relationships with key stakeholders including but not limited to, senior management, operations, clients support departments and service partners, to ensure effective management of HSE.
• Manage company and client driven HSE activities.
• Prepare HSEQ KPI reports for communication to Sodexo management.
• Facilitate risk assessments and ensure site specific risk registers are updated and communicated.
• Participate in critical control program assurance activities.
• Report any incidents, near hits, procedure deficiencies and poor working conditions to the immediate manager and HSEQ personnel.
• Ensure all incidents (including near misses) are investigated to a level of detail appropriate to the maximum foreseeable exposure (MFE) of the incident and report made available to the HSE manager.
• Ensure that lessons learnt and actions resulting from incidents are appropriately managed and implemented across all applicable sites.
• Ensure monthly HSE inspections are completed with relevant actions captured for any non-conformances identified.
• Review and update company HSE manuals, policies, procedures, and management plans (traffic management, emergency management etc.) as required.
• Conduct Gap Analysis of employee training pathways that are consistent with the business, ensuring that training is available and delivered.
• Review JHAs and update SOP as required.

• Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety (at minimum)
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
• Certified in Internal Auditing (desirable but not essential)
• Root Cause Incident Investigation (TapRoot/Essential Factors) Training (desirable but not essential)
• Current West Australian C Class driver’s license.

This is an opportunity to join a high preforming team within a global business and an industry leader in the delivery of FM projects to the resource sector. If you want to join an employer that promotes and encourages growth and personal development while working in a supportive, inclusive, and high preforming team then please click Apply and send through your resume or to discuss, please call Chris Cantatore on 0409 228 477.