Environmental Health and Safety Specialist in Brisbane

We are passionate about making unique, quality medical devices and connecting with people to improve lives. Founded on inventing, manufacturing and delivering medical devices, we provide healthcare professionals with the tools they need to help their patients return to living. Our commitment to innovation involves bringing new products to market and keeping existing products relevant to a changing healthcare landscape. We believe in using our business to help people and communities thrive by creating inclusive, supportive and healthy environments.

With manufacturing facilities in Australia, Europe and North America and offices in various locations around the world, we challenge ourselves to maintain a global perspective while focusing on local impact.

The Opportunity: Reporting to the Manager, Environment, Health and Safety (EHS), you will join an experienced team on a 24-month fixed term contract. You will play a key role in supporting and continuously improving the organisation's EHS program. This position provides broad EHS support across governance, compliance, management systems, environmental performance, safety assurance, contractor management, projects, investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.

The successful candidate will be a proactive and self-driven EHS professional capable of working collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels to ensure effective implementation of EHS systems, compliance obligations and organisational objectives.

Responsibilities Include:

• Support the EHS Manager in the implementation and continual improvement of EHS management systems, compliance programs and business initiatives.
• Assist with incident investigations, risk assessments, audits, inspections and corrective action management.
• Administer EHS systems including MYOSH and ChemAlert, ensuring accurate reporting, hazardous chemical compliance and performance monitoring.
• Support environmental compliance, contractor management, project activities and operational EHS requirements across the site.
• Deliver training, analyse EHS performance data and contribute to a positive culture of safety, environmental responsibility and continuous improvement.
• Support with injury management, workers' compensation and return-to-work programs.

What we need from you: We are seeking people who align with our company values and have a passion for providing quality solutions to our patients. To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Qualifications in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Engineering or a related discipline, including Certificate IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma or tertiary qualifications.
• 5+ years’ experience developing and implementing EHS programs within the medical device, pharmaceutical, manufacturing or other highly regulated industry.
• Experience administering EHS management systems such as MYOSH, ChemAlert.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Workplace Health and Safety legislation, relevant Australian standards, risk management principles, and safety management systems is essential.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to engage with people at all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to prioritise, set goals and deliver outcomes.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), including the ability to analyse data, prepare reports and develop presentations, is preferred.

Employee Benefits:

• Base salary plus performance-based quarterly bonus and annual leave loading.
• Subsidised cafeteria, wellness room, prayer room and onsite parking.
• Ongoing support, mentoring and professional development.
• Inclusive team culture with opportunities to join our community engagement initiatives.

Community Commitment: Our community engagement program reflects our commitment to creating meaningful impact beyond the workplace through community partnerships, employee volunteering and philanthropy. We focus on key areas such as community support, education, environment, health and wellbeing, and vulnerable populations. The program encourages employee involvement and helps strengthen connections with the communities in which we live and work.

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those from diverse cultural backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI+ community and anyone else who wants to be a part of our Cook Australia family.