Westgold Resources is an innovative and progressive West Australian gold producer located in the Murchison and Southern Goldfields regions of WA.

We are looking for people with passion and drive who want to advance their careers.

With new mines, new equipment and a new energy across our business, there's never been a better time to join Westgold.

About the opportunity

Westgold Resources are currently sourcing an experienced WHS professional, to join the corporate office on a permanent full-time basis (Mon-Friday). The Group Manager - WHS leads the Health and Safety, Injury Management, Risk & Compliance, Emergency Management and Hygiene functions.

Reporting to the Chief Safety & Sustainability Officer, the successful candidate will drive safety and health performance across our operations, ensuring the well-being of our people while enhancing our safety culture and compliance standards.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of health and safety in underground mining within a collaborative and supportive leadership team.

The role includes

• Lead the Work Health & Safety function across multiple sites and operations.
• Drive cultural alignment and support executive and operational leaders in delivering WHS outcomes.
• Partner with senior leadership to improve safety maturity and culture across our Australian operations.
• Mentor, coach, and support HSE teams to build capability, skills, and knowledge to support consistent delivery and continuous improvement.
• Lead the development and implementation of group-wide WHS frameworks, standards and reporting.
• Monitor compliance with regulatory and internal standards across the business.
• Represent the business in regulatory and industry forums where required.
• Engage with stakeholders, including contractors, and regulatory bodies, to ensure WHS standards are met.
• Oversee compliance, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead the implementation of strategic HSE initiatives and provide oversight for governance and performance reporting.

What do I need?

• Tertiary or Diploma qualification in Work Health and Safety
• Demonstrated 10+ years industry experience, 5 years in a Senior Management role in occupational health and safety management, systems and policy
• High-level understanding of safety and risk management principles, mining practices, and human and organizational principles.
• Proven ability to influence, coach, and guide teams across complex operations.
• Exceptional communication, investigative, and analytical skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Willing to travel to operations as required
• National Police Clearance
• C Class driver's license

The Westgold Offer:

• A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer
• Performance based bonus
• Site Allowance (if applicable)
• Group salary continuous insurance
• A health and wellness allowance
• Health insurance discount
• A range of Family and Medical leave policies that includes IVF, surrogacy and adoption.
• Referral Bonus - bring your mates along!
• 5 years' pro rata long service leave
• Salary sacrifice options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that include free confidential counselling, wellbeing services that includes financial advice.

Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by Work 180 can be seen on the Work180 website.

We appreciate that not everybody will tick every box for their next dream role but if you believe that you can bring the passion and drive to contribute to our operations, we encourage you to apply.

Westgold is driven by our core values of Show Respect, Choose Safety and Deliver Value. We believe that these values define our culture, behaviours and actions. We appreciate that not everybody will tick every box for their next dream role, but if you believe that you can bring the passion and drive to contribute to our operations and our values resonate with you then apply now!

Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria's which includes medical and drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work checks and be able to provide a valid Australian national police clearance and an Australian driver's licence (or be able to obtain).

Westgold is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone matters. We believe diversity is a strength and true diversity includes those from First Nations People, various cultures, age groups, Neurodiverse backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, diverse abilities and religions. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each person brings and that diverse teams leads to innovation and success. Our goal is to have safe and respectful environments where everyone feels empowered to be their authentic selves and we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Westgold appreciates that standard recruitment processes are not accessible for everyone. If you believe you require additional support or accommodations, so you feel comfortable participating in our recruitment process for this or any of our roles, please feel free to email inclusion@westgold.com.au

Westgold reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. We will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.

No Agency referrals will be accepted at this time.