Health, Safety & Wellbeing Business Partner

The Next Step Recruitment Company; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive and collaborative culture

Opportunity to make a genuine impact

Job summary

The Next Step Recruitment Company in Melbourne is seeking a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Business Partner to lead day-to-day WHS initiatives across a busy manufacturing site of ~300 employees. You will partner with leaders to strengthen safety culture, manage risks, lead incident investigations, and drive continuous improvement, with a practical, hands-on approach and strong stakeholder engagement.

This role offers flexible working options and a supportive culture as part of a growing Australian

Qualifications

• Experience in a Health & Safety role within manufacturing, FMCG, warehousing, logistics or a similar operational environment.
• Strong knowledge of WHS legislation and risk management principles.
• Proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience managing workers compensation and injury management processes.
• Practical, hands-on approach with excellent relationship-building skills.
• Relevant WHS qualification (Certificate IV, Diploma or higher).

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to identify and manage workplace risks.
• Lead incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Support workers compensation and return-to-work programs.
• Conduct audits, inspections and risk assessments.
• Maintain and improve WHS systems, policies and procedures.
• Deliver safety coaching, training and wellbeing initiatives.
• Monitor WHS performance and support continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Health & Safety experience

WHS legislation knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Workers compensation & injury mgmt

Audit & risk assessment

WH S qualification

Education

Certificate IV or higher WHS qualification

Job description

Health, Safety & Wellbeing Business Partner

The Next Step Recruitment Company – Melbourne VIC

Join a growing Australian manufacturing business where safety is a core operational priority, not just a compliance function. This is a hands‑on business partnering role supporting a busy production and distribution environment, working closely with leaders to strengthen safety culture, manage risk, and drive continuous improvement.

About the Role Reporting into the People & Safety function, you will lead the day‑to‑day delivery of health, safety and wellbeing initiatives across a manufacturing site of approximately 300 employees. This role combines operational safety support with strategic projects focused on compliance, risk management, injury management and workforce wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with leaders to identify and manage workplace risks.
• Lead incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Support workers compensation and return‑to‑work programs.
• Conduct audits, inspections and risk assessments.
• Maintain and improve WHS systems, policies and procedures.
• Deliver safety coaching, training and wellbeing initiatives.
• Monitor WHS performance and support continuous improvement projects.

Join a growing Australian manufacturing business where safety is a core operational priority, not just a compliance function. This is a hands‑on business partnering role supporting a busy production and distribution environment, working closely with leaders to strengthen safety culture, manage risk, and drive continuous improvement.

About the Role Reporting into the People & Safety function, you will lead the day‑to‑day delivery of health, safety and wellbeing initiatives across a manufacturing site of approximately 300 employees. This role combines operational safety support with strategic projects focused on compliance, risk management, injury management and workforce wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with leaders to identify and manage workplace risks.
• Lead incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Support workers compensation and return‑to‑work programs.
• Conduct audits, inspections and risk assessments.
• Maintain and improve WHS systems, policies and procedures.
• Deliver safety coaching, training and wellbeing initiatives.
• Monitor WHS performance and support continuous improvement projects.

About You:

• Experience in a Health & Safety role within manufacturing, FMCG, warehousing, logistics or a similar operational environment.
• Strong knowledge of WHS legislation and risk management principles.
• Proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience managing workers compensation and injury management processes.
• Practical, hands‑on approach with excellent relationship‑building skills.
• Relevant WHS qualification (Certificate IV, Diploma or higher)

What's on Offer

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Supportive and collaborative culture.
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact on safety performance and employee wellbeing.
• Stable, growing manufacturing environment with strong leadership support.

Additional information

• Join a growing business with lots of job growth opportunity
• Great family feel culture and supportive leadership
• Based Maryborough | Ideal for people in and around Ballarat and Daylesford