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 motivated, experienced and capable Emergency Services Officers to join the HSE team at Olympic Dam. The role involves being part of a highly professional team, operating across Olympic Dam’s Processing and Underground operations.

Reporting to the Emergency Services Supervisor, this role is vital in ensuring that all emergency response activities are performed in a safe, timely and efficient way. We have a pipeline of permanent and fixed term opportunities, working a 7:7 day and night shift roster. We support flexible work at BHP.

You will also be required to:

• Respond to mine site emergencies.
• Maintain operational emergency response equipment;
• Maintain site security access systems, and complete daily front of house duties including drug and alcohol testing.
• Assist the site HSE team to execute a variety of health and safety related projects
• Provide the highest possible standard of pre-hospital emergency care, adhering to treatment procedures, accurately completing documentation, and applying the correct operational procedure in response to the situation presented to them.
• Plan and deliver training sessions, knowledge sharing and scenario-based activities for volunteer ERT members other staff.
• Commit to ongoing development of skills and qualifications to maintain competencies and clinical scope of practice.

About You

The successful candidate for this role would need a can-do attitude, enthusiasm, resilience, a cool and calm demeanour - especially in emergency response situations, to provide support and guidance, as well as the ability to be culturally sensitive when engaging with people, BHP supports a diverse workforce.

You will also have:

• Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response and Rescue or equivalent / higher
• Certificate IV in Health Care or equivalent / higher
• Minimum of C class driver’s license (HR preferable but not essential)
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Comprehensive technical understanding of risk management and/or operational mining experience.
• A proactive drive towards continuous improvement
• Excellent communication skills and interaction experience with personnel, patients or customer service
• Ability to make effective decisions in rapidly unfolding situations
• Rescue experience in firefighting, ambulance, defence forces or any emergency service will be advantageous

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.

BHP also requires employees in Australia to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people. If you are applying for a role at BHP please consider this new requirement when submitting your application. BHP will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce. For further information please see our website (LINK)

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people.

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.

Reference Number – 49761

• You may be requested to complete a video assessment as part of the initial recruitment process.
• We reserve the right to commence recruitment proceedings immediately.
• This opportunity is currently only open to candidates with the right to work in Australia.