HS&E Manager

Lactalis; Nambour; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lactalis is seeking an experienced Health, Safety and Environment leader to oversee HS&E performance across three Australian sites – Nambour, Darwin and Richlands. This role partners with site leadership to embed a proactive safety culture, strengthen risk management and ensure regulatory compliance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will lead incidents investigations, risk assessments, audits, and sustainability initiatives while delivering engaging HS&E training for leaders,

Qualifications

• Requires tertiary qualification in Work Health & Safety or Environmental Management.
• Strong knowledge of Australian WHS legislation and environmental compliance.
• Experience influencing leaders to drive accountability for safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead site-based Health, Safety and Environment plans across three sites (Nambour, Darwin, Richlands).
• Partner with site leadership to embed safety-first culture and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide expert guidance on HS&E legislation and compliance requirements.
• Lead incident investigations, risk assessments and root cause analysis.
• Drive corrective actions and sustainable improvements across sites.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Incident investigation

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Audits

Training delivery

Workers compensation

Education

Tertiary qualifications in WHS or Environmental Management

Job description

Reporting to the Site Managers, with a functional reporting line to the Director HSW, this role is responsible for leading Health, Safety and Environment performance across three sites located in Nambour, Darwin and Richlands.

As a trusted advisor and business partner, you will work closely with site leadership teams to drive a proactive safety culture, strengthen risk management practices and ensure compliance across all aspects of health, safety and environmental management.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HS&E professional who enjoys influencing leaders, coaching teams and delivering practical outcomes in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the execution of site-based Health, Safety and Environment plans aligned to national strategy.
• Partnering with Site Leadership Teams to embed a strong safety-first culture and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Providing expert advice and guidance on HS&E legislation, compliance requirements and best practice.
• Leading incident investigations, risk assessments and root cause analysis activities.
• Driving corrective actions and ensuring sustainable improvements are implemented across sites.
• Monitoring, analysing and reporting HS&E performance metrics and trends
• Coordinating internal and external audits and supporting compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Supporting environmental management initiatives and site sustainability objectives.
• Developing and delivering engaging HS&E training programs for leaders, employees and contractors.
• Managing workers compensation and injury management processes in partnership with operational leaders.
• Building strong relationships with regulators, external stakeholders and site management teams.

About You

You are a engaging and influential HS&E professional who can partner effectively with operational leaders to create safer, more sustainable workplaces. You combine strong technical knowledge with a practical, solutions-focused approach and thrive in fast-paced manufacturing environments.

To succeed in this role, you will ideally bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Work Health & Safety, Environmental Management or a related discipline, with proven experience in a senior HS&E role.
• Strong knowledge of Australian WHS legislation, risk management, incident investigation and environmental compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated success influencing, coaching and challenging leaders to drive accountability and a positive safety culture.
• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, food production, logistics or other operational environments, ideally across multiple sites.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance compliance requirements with operational outcomes.

What We Offer

Competitive remuneration package and corporate benefits.

Opportunity to make a genuine impact across multiple sites.

Career development opportunities within a global market-leading organisation.

Our Story

Ours is a STORY of a family business created by the Besnier Family in 1933 and is today the worlds’ No. 1 dairy company. We are 85,000 loyal team members working across 100 countries and together we create the #LactalisExperience.

Lactalis Australia’s iconic and heritage brands are our PASSION, providing quality and nutritious products for all Australians. We are humble, proud and resilient. We care for our employees, land, farmers and consumers, which is our driving purpose to ensure a responsible and sustainable dairy industry.

We take pride in developing our internal talent and encourage entrepreneurship by bringing together pragmatic and tenacious personalities. Our accountability ensures we have ownership within our roles and with our EXPERTISE and dairy "know how", sets us apart.