HSE Business Partner

Vinarchy group.; Barossa; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wine privileges

Additional annual leave after 5 years

Anniversary day off

Community volunteering day

Online learning library

Employee assistance program

Discounts with retailers

Job summary

Vinarchy is seeking an experienced HSE Business Partner to support health, safety and environmental initiatives across South Australian sites, based at Rowland Flat. You will partner with site leaders to prevent harm, oversee ISO-aligned systems and ensure regulatory compliance, while delivering practical, sustainable outcomes.

The role requires strong leadership, coaching and training skills, plus the ability to work in complex manufacturing environments and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Five years in integrated HSE in manufacturing/high risk environments.
• Certificate IV in WHS or related discipline.
• Knowledge of Australian WHS and environmental legislation.
• Ability to influence safety culture and lead through engagement.
• Strong interpersonal, coaching and influencing skills.
• Experience developing and delivering HSE training for leaders and teams.
• Incident investigation, risk assessment, environmental compliance, contractor management, emergency management.
• Lead Auditor or related training highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Identify hazards and environmental aspects; assess risks; implement controls.
• Support ISO 45001 and 14001 aligned systems and procedures.
• Lead or facilitate investigations and root-cause analyses.
• Plan and conduct HSE audits, inspections, and verification activities.
• Support environmental compliance and improvement programs (waste, water, emissions).
• Coach supervisors and teams to build capability and effective consultation.
• Develop and deliver HSE training and awareness programs.
• Embed health, safety and environmental considerations into management-of-change.

Skills

Five years experience

HSE management

People influence

Training delivery

Incident investigation

Risk & impact assessment

Driver's licence

Education

Certificate IV WHS

Certificate IV in Training & Assessment

Job description

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Vinarchy. Redefining Wine.

Established in 2025 following the merger of Accolade Wines and Pernod Ricard Winemakers, Vinarchy is an exceptional global wine company committed to redefining wine.

Crafting extraordinary wines in Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Italy, South Africa, Chile and the United States, and sharing them in almost every corner of the world, we are relentlessly innovative, ambitious and imaginative at every stage from grape to glass.

About the role

The HSE Business Partner supports the delivery of integrated health, safety and environmental initiatives across Vinarchy’s South Australian operations. Based at Rowland Flat, the role works closely with operational leaders and teams and supports the broader HSE team across Australian sites as required, helping to prevent harm, strengthen environmental performance, maintain compliance and deliver practical, sustainable operational outcomes.

Operating within complex, high-risk manufacturing environments, you will support the development and governance of ISO-aligned HSE management systems, internal standards and procedures. Reporting to the Head of HSE, AU, you will act as a trusted partner to site leaders, providing practical advice on health and safety risk, environmental aspects and impacts, regulatory compliance, assurance and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Partner with operational leaders and teams to identify health and safety hazards and environmental aspects, assess risks and impacts, and implement practical controls across manufacturing and vineyard operations.
• Support the implementation, review and consistent application of HSE management systems, standards and procedures aligned with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001, including legal obligations, environmental licences and approvals.
• Lead or facilitate investigations into health, safety and environmental incidents and non-conformances, complete root-cause analysis and learning-from-events activities, and verify that corrective actions are effective and completed on time.
• Plan and conduct HSE audits, inspections and verification activities; monitor health, safety and environmental performance and trends; and advise leaders on legislative, regulatory and company requirements.
• Support environmental compliance and improvement programs covering waste, water, emissions, energy and chemical management; assess environmental impacts; and work with stakeholders to improve resource efficiency and deliver practical sustainability outcomes.
• Coach supervisors, frontline teams, Health and Safety Representatives and environmental champions to build capability and support effective consultation.
• Develop and deliver engaging health, safety and environmental training, and awareness programs that build capability, support compliance and reinforce consistent operational practices.
• Support occupational hygiene, health monitoring, injury management, contractor safety and emergency management, and embed health, safety and environmental considerations into management-of-change activities.

What You’ll Bring:

• At least five years’ experience in an integrated HSE role within manufacturing or a similar high-risk operational environment, with demonstrated exposure to both health and safety and environmental management.
• A Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety, environmental management or a related discipline.
• Sound knowledge of Australian WHS and environmental legislation, including experience supporting audits, licence and approval compliance, regulatory reporting and regulator interactions.
• Demonstrated ability to influence an interdependent safety culture and support the transformation of safety culture through visible leadership, engagement and shared accountability.
• Strong interpersonal, coaching and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and support positive change.
• Demonstrated experience developing and delivering engaging health, safety and environmental training, and awareness programs for leaders and operational teams.
• Practical experience in incident investigation, risk and impact assessment, environmental compliance and improvement, contractor management, emergency management and operational assurance.
• Lead Auditor training, formal incident investigation training, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, or return-to-work experience will be highly regarded.
• A current unrestricted driver’s licence and flexibility for occasional out-of-hours work and interstate travel.

Why Join Us?

Vinarchy is a home for passionate people to do their very best work. In this role, you can directly influence worker health and safety, environmental performance and sustainable operational practices across complex sites, while partnering with leaders who value practical HSE expertise. We believe in empowering our people and celebrating success.

We offer a competitive rewards package and the opportunity to work with a world-class team.

You’ll also have access to:

• Staff wine allowance and access to unique wine specials
• Loyalty Leave – earn up to 1 week additional annual leave after 5 years
• Vinarchy Anniversary Day off
• Go Beyond Day – make a difference in your local community
• Access to an extensive online learning library
• Employee Assistance Program
• Exclusive employee discountswith national retailers

At Vinarchy, we are dedicated to building a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Prospective candidates will be required to provide proof of legal work rights and may be required to undertake relevant, role-appropriate pre‑employment screening.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process at any stage, please let us know.