Senior Health and Hygiene Coordinator

• Lead RTW, injury management and occupational hygiene
• Senior role with genuine influence across workforce hygiene and wellbeing
• Join a supportive operation with strong leadership

The Company
Our client is a well-established mining operation with a strong commitment to safety, operational excellence and the ongoing health and wellbeing of its workforce.

With a professional and values-led culture, the business provides a supportive environment where people are encouraged to take ownership, contribute meaningfully and drive positive outcomes across the operation.

The Appointment
An opportunity now exists for an experienced Senior Health & Hygiene Coordinator to join the Health and Safety team.

Reporting to the Health and Safety Superintendent, this role will play a key part in supporting workforce health, injury management, occupational hygiene and health risk management across the operation.

This is a hands-on and influential role suited to someone who enjoys combining technical health and hygiene expertise with genuine care for people, proactive problem solving and strong stakeholder engagement.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the health, wellbeing and safety of employees through proactive engagement and practical health initiatives
• Leading injury management, return-to-work programs and workers compensation processes
• Developing and implementing strategies focused on injury prevention, fitness for work and overall workforce wellbeing
• Conducting occupational hygiene monitoring, sampling and exposure assessments
• Reviewing and analysing health and hygiene data to support risk-based decision making
• Developing and maintaining Health and Hygiene Management Plans and Health Risk Assessments
• Identifying occupational health risks and supporting the implementation of effective controls
• Managing compliance requirements relating to worker health monitoring and medical assessment processes
• Acting as a key liaison between site, medical advisors, external health professionals and internal stakeholders
• Supporting continuous improvement across health, hygiene and wellbeing systems

The Appointee
To be successful in this role, you will be a motivated and experienced health and hygiene professional with a strong understanding of mining environments and a genuine commitment to improving workplace health outcomes.

You will bring a balance of technical capability, strong coordination skills and the ability to build trust across all levels of the business.

You will also bring:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Occupational Health, Safety, Hygiene or a related discipline
• Return-to-Work Coordinator certification
• Demonstrated experience in a similar health, hygiene or injury management role within an underground mining environment
• Strong knowledge of injury management, occupational rehabilitation and workers compensation processes
• Experience with occupational hygiene monitoring, health risk assessments and exposure management
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• High attention to detail, particularly across compliance, reporting and documentation
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A proactive, practical and people-focused approach to health and safety

What’s in it for you
This is an opportunity to step into a highly valued role where your work will directly contribute to the health, wellbeing and safety of the workforce.
You will be joining a supportive and established operation that recognises effort, encourages professional development and offers a competitive employment package.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Cassandra Prescott cassandra@appointrecruitcom.au or 0421 975 526
Reference number: 1729795
Profession:Mining & EnergyEnvironment & Safety

Company: Appoint Recruit
Date posted: 4th Sep, 2026