Fatigue & Safety Risk Advisor - 6 months fixed term contract (Start ASAP)

Here at Linfox, we believe together, anything is possible. Use sophisticated technology to deliver everyday essentials and natural resources for Australia’s biggest companies. Collaborate with major customers in retail, healthcare, government and defence. Shape the future of logistics with industry leading innovations in safety, sustainability and efficiency. Create a career to be proud of. Expect all this and more when you join Linfox.

Looking after the safety, health and wellbeing of our people is central to how we do business. We recognise that care, trust and inclusion are the foundations for building a strong team-based culture.

In the last few years, our approach to safety, health and wellbeing (SH&W) has evolved. Quite simply, we are taking a more targeted approach for identifying, assessing and solving physical and mental risks.

To do this, we are involving our people in both the conversation and solution. Talking and listening to our team helps us gain a deeper understanding about how work is really done and opens the door to having honest conversations about what we can do to make work better, easier and safer for everyone.

Through this evolution we are uncovering risks, solving problems, and innovating how we work.

What does the job look like?

We are looking for a Fatigue and Safety Risk Advisor to support and strengthen the Linfox Fatigue Management plan. This is an initial 6-month fixed-term contract with a view for an additional 6-month extension. 

Working closely with our operational leaders, this role is responsible for the management of our driver fatigue events and the development of campaigns and awareness strategies that help combat fatigue events and keep our drivers safe.

This role would suit an energetic and enthusiastic safety advisor who has experience in fatigue management and embedding a risk-based approach to keep people safe both physically and mentally.

Key Accountabilities:

• Partner with leaders and our operational personnel to develop protocols and manage driver fatigue events. 
• Develop campaign and training material to raise awareness about fatigue risk (including of sleeping disorders). 
• Develop and pilot a program for offering free fatigue health checks to ‘at risk’ drivers.
• Coach and mentor leaders through a combination of site visits, facilitated training and workshops.
• Support fatigue projects through fatigue event reporting and leveraging the Driver Fatigue Impairment Field Study (Dept. of Transport & Austin Health). 
• Measure and report on performance, trends and outcomes of fatigue management campaigns and awareness trainings. 

Are you the one?

You enjoy a hands-on role coaching, influencing, training and providing fatigue & safety management advice to workers and leaders to drive safety across our sites, coupled with your ability to work in an open, collaborative and inclusive manner will ensure success in this role. 

You can demonstrate:

• Diploma or equivalent qualification in a Safety, Occupational Health or Fatigue Management related discipline 
• Experience in the development of Fatigue Management strategies/programmes. 
• Experience in facilitating training and workshops with managers and operational personnel.
• Ability to develop training and other support materials for internal stakeholders.  
• Ability to develop trusted relationships with a diverse range of internal stakeholders. 
• Working knowledge of work health and safety legislation. 
• Ability to develop and present results, plans and updates to leadership teams and internal stakeholders. 
• Commitment to personal development through formal education or other training programs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

What's in it for me?

• Career development opportunities and mentoring programs
• Access to a range of benefits across dining and adventure, travel, health, and well-being
• The chance to work in a high-performing team where your contributions truly make an impact.

At Linfox, we focus on providing an inclusive and diverse workplace where our people can perform at their best. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and perspectives; with people of diverse genders, ages, religions, abilities, sexual orientations and cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) encouraged to apply. 

Sound like you? Please click the apply button to submit your application and resume.

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Further information

You will be required to meet Linfox's employment criteria which will include but not be limited to a criminal history check and full medical with a drug and alcohol test.

To find out more about opportunities at Linfox, visit our website.