Health and Safety Business Partner

The Next Step Recruitment Company; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Hybrid work style

Career progression

Bonus

Job summary

The Next Step Recruitment Company in Melbourne is seeking a Health and Safety Business Partner to support safety across multiple sites in Victoria. This field-based role blends home and on-site work with occasional travel to Tasmania, three to four times yearly.

You will work with executives to influence safety strategy, build relationships with site leaders, and drive continuous improvement across a diverse operational environment.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Health & Safety.
• Lead Auditor qualification highly desirable.
• Proven experience developing and implementing risk management frameworks, tools, and processes.
• Experience managing multiple sites and leading internal audits.
• Confident communicator with the ability to work autonomously within a national team.

Responsibilities

• Coach and develop operational leaders to strengthen accountability for safety outcomes.
• Review and enhance safety management systems, policies and procedures.
• Lead and support incident investigations, identify root causes, implement corrective actions.
• Identify emerging risks and develop proactive strategies across sites.
• Assess training needs and coordinate safety knowledge initiatives.
• Conduct internal audits and monitor compliance with legislation.

Skills

Auditing

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Autonomy

Education

OH&S qualification

Job description

The Next Step Recruitment Company – Melbourne VIC

About Them

Our client is a long-standing, family-owned industry leader with a proud history spanning more than 100 years. They employ over 6,000 people across diverse industrial products and services, empowering their teams to work autonomously and contribute to shared organisational goals. Their culture is grounded in trust, accountability, and continuous improvement.

About the Role

As the Health and Safety Business Partner, you will play a key role in supporting safety performance across multiple operational sites across Melbourne and Tasmania. Travel to Tasmania will be three to four times a year.

Working closely with Executives, General Managers and the Group General Manager of Health & Safety, you will have the opportunity to influence decision-making and contribute to the broader safety strategy within a diverse operational environment.

This is a highly autonomous, field-based position suited to someone who enjoys being visible, building relationships and understanding the realities of operational environments. This role offers a mix of working from home and being on site.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach and develop operational leaders to strengthen accountability and ownership of safety outcomes.
• Review and enhance existing safety management systems, policies and procedures to ensure they remain effective and fit for purpose.
• Lead and support incident investigations, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
• Identify emerging risks and develop proactive strategies to minimise exposure across operational sites.
• Assess training needs and coordinate initiatives to strengthen workforce safety knowledge and capability.
• Conduct internal audits, monitor compliance with relevant legislation and identify opportunities for improvement.

About You

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Health & Safety (or related discipline) desirable.
• Lead Auditor qualification highly desirable.
• Proven experience developing and implementing risk management frameworks, tools, and processes.
• Experience managing multiple sites and leading internal audits.
• Confident communicator with the ability to work autonomously while being part of a national safety team.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive Salary + Super + Company Car + Bonus
• True flexibility with a hybrid work style
• Be part of a supportive national team with ongoing growth, development, and career progression
• The opportunity to make a real impact on safety culture and outcomes

Additional information

• Seeking a contemporary, people-focused H&S professional
• Partner with key stakeholders to embrace improved safety practices
• Hybrid role with flexibility