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About the job

Do you have a passion for helping people and ensuring their health & safety? Our Pinjarra Refinery is looking for a suitably qualified Emergency Services Officer (ESO) to join the team and make a difference within an inclusive work environment! This is a shift relief position, working 12 hr shift, offering work-life balance.

Working in a team of two Officers on shift, you will be responsible for on-site medical and emergency response co-ordination by providing medical services to employees requiring treatment for emergency and non-emergency incidents. You will co-ordinate and integrate with the site Emergency Response Team to ensure timely and effective response to incidents for the protection and wellbeing of all site personnel, company assets, and the environment. Site security access forms a part of this role.

Your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Emergency Management applications for the Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery of incidents and risks to site personnel, the Refinery, and the Business.

• Medical Emergency response site wide for the treatment application of emergency and non-emergency medical conditions in accordance with approved clinical practice guidelines.

• Site access control and security co-ordination, inclusive of all supporting systems, reporting, administration, and area access management.

• Co-ordination of the Emergency Response Team to ensure readiness and availability for response prior to commencement of site high risk works.

• Fire protection systems monitoring, response co-ordination and maintenance reporting.

• Engagement with internal business units for the delivery, implementation, approval, and maintenance of emergency management and security services and systems.

• Lead, advise, and train as required contract Emergency Services Officers.

• Conduct AOD specimen collection for suspicion/cause/FFW or random testing

• Skill specific training enabling improvement and maintenance for individual, team, and Emergency Response Team members.

About you

To play a part in our ongoing success we are seeking someone with:

• Demonstrated industry experience as an Emergency Services Officer (or equivalent) is essential. Industry experience in similar fields of Health Care / First Aid will be considered.

• HLT41120 Certificate IV in Health Care (or equivalent) with post course industry experience as a minimum is essential. Tertiary Qualifications in Paramedical Science or Nursing is desirable.

• HLTPAT005 Collect specimens for drugs of abuse testing is essential

• RII30719 Certificate III in Emergency Response and Rescue (or equivalent) with post course industry experience as a minimum is desirable.

• TAE40116 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or equivalent) is desirable.

• A current national police clearance.

• Western Australian C Class licence (unrestricted) as a minimum is essential. MR or HR class licenses are desirable.

• Computer literacy and proficiency of use in Microsoft Office suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).

We are looking for a self-motivated and customer focused individual, with a high level of interpersonal, verbal, written and numerical skills. We are seeking a strong team player with the ability to work autonomously and will take ownership for making job-level decisions. If you believe you meet the above selection criteria, we would like to hear from you!

Why Alcoa?

Our values – act with integrity, operate with excellence, care for people, lead with courage – are at the foundation of everything we do.

At Alcoa we strive to create an inclusive workplace where employees can bring their whole selves to work regardless of their background. We know it starts and finishes with you, which is why our value ‘care for people’ is so important to us. It ensures not only your physical safety but also provides an inclusive and welcoming workplace for people from all walks of life, encouraging diversity of thought from each and every person.

We embrace change, new ideas and promote a culture of respect and equal opportunity. Our employment programs are underpinned by diversity and equality and continue to be recognised and rewarded. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women and LGBTIQ+ job seekers.

As an Alcoa employee, you will embark on growth opportunities and can truly make a difference being part of an organisation that respects and considers flexibility while empowering you with stimulating and challenging work.

Flexible work arrangements may be considered, please let us know when you apply if this is something you are seeking.

What’s on offer?

• Five weeks annual leave

• Career development opportunities

• Shift allowance

• Benefits allowance

• Performance related bonus (variable)

• Superannuation above guarantee

• 16 weeks parental leave scheme

• Paid volunteer time

• Employee groups including the Social Club, Alcoa Women’s Network, EAGLE (Employees at Alcoa for Gay, Lesbian, bisexual and transgender Equality) and AWARE (Alcoans Working Actively for Racial-ethnic Equality)

Our Locations

Alcoa’s Australian operations represent one of the world’s largest integrated bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminium smelting systems and add value to Australia’s local, state and national economies at every stage. Our Australian operations support approximately 4,370 direct jobs including multiple entry talent pathways/programs, predominantly in regional Western Australia.

Supported by our head office in Booragoon and the Bindjareb Regional office in Pinjarra, our operations include: our world-class Technology Development Centre of Excellence (COE), two bauxite mines in Western Australia (Huntly and Willowdale); three alumina refineries in Western Australia (Kwinana, Pinjarra and Wagerup); one aluminium smelter in Victoria (Portland); two dedicated port facilities in Western Australia (Kwinana and Bunbury); and two Alcoa Farmlands sites in Western Australia (Pinjarra and Wagerup).

Applications close
Sunday, 4th June 2023

Additional information

• Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.

• You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.

• This position is available only to permanent Australian residents or applicants who hold the relevant Visa with authority to work in Australia. Please ensure this information is clearly stated on your application.

Please note that no agency applications will be accepted at this time.

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