Health Safety Environmental Manager

Recruitflex; Sydney; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Salary

Great work environment

Supportive team

Job summary

Recruitflex is seeking an experienced HSES Manager to own Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability across a Western Sydney site serving manufacturing, warehousing and laboratory operations.

The role offers visible leadership to strengthen systems, drive a proactive safety culture and improve environmental performance.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in WHS, OHS, Environmental Management, Sustainability, Science, Engineering or related discipline.
• Senior-level HSE/EHS/HSES experience in regulated environments (manufacturing/pharma/chemical/lab).
• Ability to challenge unsafe practices and hold stakeholders accountable.
• Experience balancing strategic and hands-on HSES matters.
• Data-driven with focus on risk trends and performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and continually improve HSES systems, procedures, standards and programs.
• Ensure compliance with NSW WHS legislation and SafeWork NSW requirements.
• Provide practical HSES leadership across manufacturing, warehousing, laboratories, engineering and maintenance.
• Lead incident and near-miss investigations and corrective actions.
• Coordinate inspections, audits, risk assessments and critical control reviews.
• Facilitate HSR engagement, HSES committees, toolbox talks and safety communications.
• Manage injury management, workers compensation and return-to-work with external providers.
• Monitor HSES performance indicators and report to site and senior leadership.
• Lead process safety governance across operational areas.
• Coordinate risk assessments for high-risk work and hazardous chemicals.
• Govern Schedule 8 and Schedule D drug handling and security.
• Coach leaders, supervisors and employees on practical safety and risk management.

Skills

HSES leadership

Regulatory compliance

Risk analysis

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder engagement

Education

WHS/OHS Environmental Management or related tertiary qualification

Job description

Western Sydney | Senior Leadership Opportunity | Manufacturing & Pharmaceutical Environment

Are you an experienced HSE/HSES professional looking for the opportunity to take ownership of safety, environment and sustainability across a complex, highly regulated operation

We are seeking an experienced HSES Manager to lead the Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability function across a major Western Sydney site, supporting manufacturing, warehousing, laboratory, engineering, maintenance and remote operations.

This is a highly visible leadership role where you will have the opportunity to influence culture, strengthen systems, manage critical risks and work closely with senior leaders to continually improve safety and environmental performance.

About the Role As HSES Manager, you will take ownership of the site's HSES framework and help build a proactive, accountable and continuously improving safety culture.

• Monday - Friday
• 8am - 4pm
• Based in Western Sydney - Glendenning
• $130,000 - $140,000 + Super
• Great work environment
• Supportive team

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing, implementing and continually improving HSES systems, procedures, standards and programs
• Ensuring compliance with NSW WHS legislation, SafeWork NSW requirements, codes of practice and relevant regulatory obligations
• Providing practical HSES leadership across manufacturing, warehousing, laboratories, engineering and maintenance operations
• Supporting safe work practices for employees, contractors, visitors and remote workers
• Leading incident and near-miss investigations, corrective actions and lessons learned
• Coordinating workplace inspections, audits, risk assessments and critical control reviews
• Facilitating HSR engagement, HSES committees, toolbox talks and safety communication
• Managing injury management, workers compensation and return-to-work activities in conjunction with external providers
• Monitoring HSES performance indicators and providing clear reporting to site and senior leadership
• Leading process safety governance across operational areas
• Coordinating risk assessments for high-risk work, hazardous chemicals, plant, forklifts and contractors
• Providing HSES governance around controlled Schedule 8 and Schedule D drugs, including receipt, storage, movement, use and security
• Liaising with regulators, security providers, emergency services and other external stakeholders
• Maintaining strong emergency preparedness and response processes
• Driving sustainability initiatives across waste, water, energy, emissions and resource use
• Developing sustainability dashboards and employee engagement initiatives
• Ensuring registers, training records, risk documentation and corrective actions remain audit-ready
• Coaching leaders, supervisors and employees on practical safety and risk management

About You

• A tertiary qualification in WHS, OHS, Environmental Management, Sustainability, Science, Engineering or a related discipline
• Senior-level HSE, EHS or HSES experience within manufacturing, pharmaceutical, chemical, laboratory, warehousing or another regulated operational environment
• Confident challenging unsafe practices and holding stakeholders accountable
• Comfortable working across both strategic and hands-on HSES matters
• Data-driven with strong attention to risk trends and performance

Why Consider This Opportunity? This role offers the opportunity to take genuine ownership of HSES within a diverse operational environment.

If you are an experienced HSES professional who enjoys being visible on site, solving practical problems and driving meaningful improvement, we would love to hear from you.

Additional information

• Senior HSES leadership role with genuine influence across site operations
• Generous Salary
• Drive safety culture, compliance, process safety and sustainability initiatives