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.
About the Role
We are currently on the look-out for a motivated and capable Emergency Services Officers to join the HSE team at our Mining Area C – South Flank site within Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO).
Reporting to the Security and Emergency Management Supervisor, 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 medical care and emergency response readiness is critical. You will work as part of a dynamic team, bringing an empathetic and adaptable approach to the immediate and long-term health and safety of others, whilst driving and demonstrating the types of behaviour that set positive examples within BHP and surrounding communities.
Ongoing development of skills and qualifications is expected in maintaining competencies and scope of practice, as well as regular group participation in and planning for training sessions, knowledge sharing and scenario-based activities.
Compliance with BHP medical guidelines and drug protocols is essential and therefore supported by active engagement with colleagues, mentors, training resources and our Clinical Governance team.
Aside from the clinic based and medical aspects of this role, a proactive drive towards continuous training and preparedness for providing urgent assistance alongside our field response team is vital.
Rescue experience in firefighting, ambulance, defence forces or any emergency service will be advantageous to the success of the Emergency Services Officer role.
This is a permanent position, working an 8:6 / 7:7 day and night shift roster, fly in fly out (FIFO) from Perth.
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 to do the things they love. Above all, your positive attitude and willingness to learn is integral to the success of the team.
You will also have:
- Certificate IV in Health Care or equivalent / higher
- Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response and Rescue or equivalent / higher to include the following units;
- Provide advanced first aid
- Operate breathing apparatus open circuit
- Conduct fire team operations
- Undertake road crash rescue
- Undertake vertical rescue
- Undertake confined space rescue
- Identify, detect and monitor hazardous materials at an incident
- Employ personal protection at a hazardous materials incident
- Render hazardous materials incidents safe
- Operate pumps
- Collect specimens for drugs of abuse testing
- Minimum of Heavy Rigid (HR) class driver’s license.
- Comprehensive technical understanding of risk management and/or operational mining experience
- Excellent communication skills and interaction experience with personnel, patients, or customer service
- Ability to make effective decisions in rapidly unfolding situations
Short listing for this position will commence on Monday 2nd December 2024, however we do reserve the right to close this position earlier than stated. To enable us to process your application as quickly as possible simply click on the ‘apply’ button below.
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].
